John Barth collection, 1973-1980.

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John Barth collection, 1973-1980.

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Collection of American author, John Barth, consists of a press release (1973), of Barth's acceptance speech as the recipient of the National Book Award in fiction and a printed, one-page edition of two poems written by Barth. The two poems are titled "Niagara Falls" and "Lake Erie." Together the poems are titled "Two Meditations" and were printed on the occasion of the author's reading at Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, December 10, 1980. Eighty-five numbered and signed copies were produced, of which number 69 is included in the collection.

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Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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Barth, John, 1930-....

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Author. From the description of John Barth literary manuscripts, 1955-1978 (bulk 1955-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070336 Biographical Note: John Barth, American author, was born in Cambridge, MD, May 27, 1930. He received his B.A. (1951) and his M.A. (1952) from The Johns Hopkins University. Barth taught at Penn State University and SUNY, Buffalo before returning to Hopkins in 1973 as professor of English and creative writing. He is now P...

Johns Hopkins University. Dept. of English.

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