Papers, ca. 1959-1997.

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Papers, ca. 1959-1997.

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Correspondence, literary manuscripts, and published works of Modarressi. Included are type drafts in English of THE BOOK OF ABSENT PEOPLE (1986) and THE PILGRIM'S RULES OF ETIQUETTE (1989); various translations of these two novels; two manuscripts in Persian of THE VIRGIN OF SOLITUDE, a book not yet published at the time of Modarressi's death; magazine and newspapers articles about Modarressi; and letters to him from family members in Iran. Modarressi wrote in Persian and then translated his novels into English. The English typescripts include holograph revisions, some by Anne Tyler. (98-552).

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Modarressi, Taghi

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Psychiatrist and author; husband of novelist Anne Tyler. His first two novels were published in Persian in 1955 and 1961. Two later novels were published in English. From the description of Papers, ca. 1959-1997. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47942687 ...

Tyler, Anne

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Pulitzer Prize winning author of ACCIDENTAL TOURIST, BREATHING LESSONS, CELESTIAL NAVIGATION, LADDER OF YEARS, and other popular novels. From the description of Papers, 1994-1998, 2001 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 82167587 From the description of Papers, 1994-1998. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 40093299 Pulitzer Prize winning author of THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST, BREATHING LESSONS, CELESTIAL NAVIGATION, LADDER OF YEARS, and ot...