George Evans papers, 1931-1991.

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George Evans papers, 1931-1991.

The collection consists of correspondence between Evans and several individuals as well as photocopies of the correspondence between Charles Olson and Cid Corman. Also included are manuscript, typescript, and proofs of Charles Olson & Cid Corman: Complete Correspondence, 1950-1964, which was edited by George Evans.

3 linear ft.

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Olson, Charles, 1910-1970

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Charles Olson, the leading voice of the Black Mountain poets, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was a notable student at Wesleyan University, where his groundbreaking work on Herman Melville evolved into the highly praised monograph, Call Me Ishmael. Inspired by Franklin Roosevelt, Olson worked his way up through the Democratic Party, but quit after Roosevelt's death, and began a brilliant career as a writer and educator. His manifesto, Projective Verse, influenced a generation of poets ...

Corman, Cid

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American poet and editor of the small magazine Origin. From the description of Letters : Dorchester, Massachusetts, to Mr. & Mrs. Kirgo, 1951 May 8-July 9. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 32415686 Highly prolific poet, translator, and prose writer, Cid Corman was born in Boston in 1924. He enrolled as an undergraduate at Tufts University in 1941, graduating in 1945. He completed post-graduate work at the University of Michigan and the Universit...

Evans, George, 1948-

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Evans is a widely published poet living in San Francisco. From the description of George Evans papers, 1931-1991. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 45892684 Author of poetry and fiction. Co-translator of poetry. Founder and editor of Streetfare Journal. From the description of George Evans papers, circa 1970-2003. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 712730088 Born in 1948 in Pittsburgh, George Evans is a widely publis...