Papers, 1916-1979.

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997

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Irwin Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey to Louis and Naomi (Levy) Ginsberg. American poet, author, lecturer, and teacher who was one of the core members of the Beat Generation of American author's in the 1950's and early 1960's along with Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, and Neal Cassady. He died of complications of liver cancer on April 6, 1997. From the description of Allen Ginsberg papers, 1937-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462019390 ...

Reznikoff, Charles, 1894-1976

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Charles Reznikoff (1894-1976), was a writer, editor, and poet. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he studied both journalism and law. He is most well-known for By the Waters of Manhattan (1962), a selected edition of his poems. His poetry was influenced by Yiddish sources and his fiction and plays typically dealt with Jewish themes, especially the plight of urban Jews in the United States. His non-fiction writing included The Jews of Charleston: A History of an American Jewish Community (1950), which w...

Lewin, Albert, 1894-1968

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Objectivist Press

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Hindus, Milton

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Milton Hindus served on the faculty at Brandeis University from 1948-1981 as a member of the Department of English and American Literature. As one of the founding faculty members at Brandeis University he served on numerous committees and groups and devoted himself to the cause of education at the University. From the description of Milton Hindus papers, 1929-1998 (Brandeis University Library). WorldCat record id: 61460607 American professor of literature and biographer of C...

Syrkin, Marie, 1899-1989

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Zionist, educator, author, and editor; b. Bern, Switz.; married 1st: Aaron Bodansky; 2nd: Charles Reznikoff, 1930. From the description of Papers, 1915-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70954540 Henry Roth (1905-1993) Marie Syrkin (1899-1989) Henry Roth and Marie Syrkin were both authors and devoted Zionists in their lifetimes. Henry Roth was born in Tyszmenicz, Galitzia, now part of the Ukraine, and immigrated to the United States as a child in 1...

Black Sparrow Press

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In 1966, John Martin began the Black Sparrow Press in California. Initially Black Sparrow published avant garde poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction, primarily by West coast authors, many of whom had been rejected by the East Coast publishing houses. Publishing 12-15 books a year, Black Sparrow Press has printed more than 500 titles to date. In 1986, Martin moved the press from Santa Barbara to Santa Rosa, Calif. From the description of Records, 1967-1976. (University of New Mexi...

Kreymborg, Alfred, 1883-1966

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Alfred Kreymborg was born in New York, grew up on the Lower East Side and later lived in Greenwich Village. He was a frequent contributor to "little" magazines and had frequent collections of his poetry published between 1916 and 1950. He also wrote plays, radio dramas, several novels, and an autobiography. From the description of Alfred Kreymborg letter and poem to Dear old Harry, 1928. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64582069 ...