Bookmark Society records, 1985-[ongoing].

Merrill, James, 1926-1995

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American poet. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3) and typed letters signed (3) : Athens, Key West and Stonington, Ct., to Robert Isaacson, 1966-1983 Aug. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871528 James Merrill was an American poet, playwright, novelist, and short-story writer. From the description of James Merrill collection of papers, 1965-1994. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122626315 From the guide to the James Mer...

Shacochis, Bob

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Smiley, Jane.

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Smiley joined the English faculty at Iowa State University in 1981 as an assistant professor. She was promoted to associate professor in 1984, full professor in 1989 and distinguished professor in 1992. She left the University in 1997. Smiley is the author of several titles, including The Greenlanders (1988), which was the result of her Fulbright-Hays grant to study for a year in Iceland; A Thousand Acres (1991), an adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear that won her 1992's Pulitzer Prize for fic...

Heat-Moon, William Least

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Howard, Peter B.,

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Nemerov, Howard

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Howard Nemerov was an American educator and author, most widely known for his poetry. His verse could be poignant, philosophical, or witty, and was awarded numerous honors including a Pulitzer Prize. A long-time professor at Washington University in St. Louis, he also published memorable prose, and contributed editorial work or commentary for numerous publications. From the description of Howard Nemerov letter to Louis Untermeyer, 1963 Sept. 5. (Pennsylvania State University Librarie...

Greenberg, Jan, 1942-

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Lesser, Carolyn

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Kahn, David, 1930-....

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Savan, Glenn, 1953-....

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Thurston, Jarvis, 1914-2008

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Rendell, Ken,

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Rare book and manuscripts dealer. From the description of [Collection of stock certificates and bonds], 1851-1929. (Harrington Library Consortium BL). WorldCat record id: 702082441 From the description of Collection of stock certificates and bonds, 1851-1929. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 32164293 ...

Gass, William H., 1924-

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American essayist and novelist William H. Gass was a professor of philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, when he wrote this letter. In 1979 Gass was named David May Distinguished University Professor in the Humanities at Washington University, from which he is now emeritus. He was also the Director of International Writers Center from 1990 to 2000. Born July 30, 1924, in Fargo, North Dakota, William Gass is a ...

Deakin, James, 1929-2007

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Bookmark Society (Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.))

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Organized in 1984 as a support group for the Washington University Libraries. The Society sponsors a variety of literary and cultural events such as lectures, readings, and book discussion groups. From the description of Bookmark Society records, 1985-[ongoing]. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 34103586 ...

Walcott, Derek

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Derek Walcott is a St. Lucian poet and dramatist of international repute. He attended The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica and lived for many years in Trinidad and Tobago, where he founded the Trinidad Theatre Workshop. His literary output has won him many outstanding international awards, including the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992. From the description of Derek Walcott Collection, 1957-1981. [1957-1981] (The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies, S...

Elkin, Stanley, 1930-1995

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American author. From the description of Papers. 1955-1983. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 12905758 American author and professor of English, Washington University. From the description of Papers, 1955-1983. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 28419449 ...

Pankey, Eric, 1959-

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Eric Pankey was born on February 25, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of James A. and Frances Pankey (nee Pierce) both of whom were accountants. In 1985 he married Jennifer Atkinson a writer whose papers are also in Special Collections. Pankey obtained degrees from the University of Missouri at Columbia, B.S., 1981 and the University of Iowa, M.F.A., 1983. He taught at Washington University from 1987 to 1996 and is now Professor of English at George Mason University in Washington, D.C. He ...

Revard, Carter

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Van Duyn, Mona

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American author. From the description of Papers. 1942-1985. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 12925295 American poet, editor, and teacher of writing at Washington University; b. 1921; married Jarvis Thurston. From the description of Papers, 1942-1985. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 28421417 ...