First Poems of American Poets records, 1969-1970.

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First Poems of American Poets records, 1969-1970.

Correspondence and manuscripts of many authors who were asked to contribute to the proposed anthology, as well as letters from publishers to whom the project had been offered. Among the cataloged correspondents are: John Ashbery, W.H. Auden, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, David Ignatow, W.S. Merwin, Ron Padgett, and May Sarton.

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Ferlinghetti, Lawrence, 1919-2021

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti was an American poet and publisher, most closely associated with the Beat movement. Born in New York, Ferlinghetti suffered several family-related tragedies in his youth, and was raised in unusual circumstances. Educated at the University of North Carolina, he served in World War II, and continued his education at Columbia and The Sorbonne. He moved to San Francisco, where he co-founded City Lights book store and publishing house, which became integral wi...

Ashbery, John, 1927-2017

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American poet and editor of Art & Literature. From the description of The Tennis Court Oath galley proof, 1961. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122685058 The letters cover a span starting two days after Ashbery and Gregg graduated from Deerfield Academy, and continue through the following summers and during a period of time when Gregg was drafted into the Army and served in postwar Eur...

Starbuck, George Edwin, 1931.

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Auden, W.H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973

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Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973), poet, was born in York, England, on February 21, 1907. He attended Christ Church, Oxford, from 1925-1928, then served as a schoolmaster in various institutions in England and Scotland from 1930 to 1935, including The Downs School in Colwell. In 1935 Auden married Erika Mann, a writer and the daughter of Thomas Mann, so that she could gain British Citizenship and escape Nazi Germany. Although the two never lived together, they remained married until Mann's death in ...

Koch, Kenneth, 1925-2002

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Poet. From the description of Reminiscences of Kenneth Koch : oral history, 1971. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309743269 American Poet; born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied at Harvard (B.A. 1948) and Columbia University (Ph.D. 1959). He was a leading figure of the New York school of poetry. Koch also wrote a novel and plays, some of which have been produced off-Broadway. From the description of Kenneth Koch collection. [n.d.]...

Eberhart, Richard Ghormley, 1904-2005

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Distinguished poet Richard Eberhart was born in Minnesota, and lived an idyllic life until experiencing the twin shocks of family financial crisis and his mother's death; his verse was significantly influenced by these experiences, and he would later cite his mother's death as the moment he became a poet. Eberhart was educated at the University of Minnesota, Dartmouth, Cambridge, and Harvard; he later worked various jobs as a tutor and educator, served in the naval reserve in World War II, and w...

Justice, Donald, 1925-2004

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Donald Justice (1925-2004) was an American poet and teacher of writing. From the guide to the Donald Justice Papers, before 1969, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) Donald Justice (b. 1925), American poet, was educated at the Universities of Miami, North Carolina and Iowa and taught English and writing at a number of American colleges and universities. His Selected Poems won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1979. Lew...

Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1915-1981.

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Bly, Robert W.

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American poet. From the description of The man in the black coat turns, 1981 [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823162 Robert Bly (born December 23, 1926) is an American poet, author, activist and leader of the Mythopoetic Men's Movement. John Gill published a small literary journal in the 1960s entitled New American and Canadian Poetry. He also authored books of poetry, as well as published books of poetry of others under the name of New Books be...

Ignatow, David, 1914-1997

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David Ignatow (1914- ), American poet and author of numerous books of poems. From the description of David Ignatow collection. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79463214 David Ignatow -- poet, editor, free-lance writer and teacher -- was born in New York and pursued formal education to the high school level. He published his first volume of poems in 1948 and since then has produced more than 15 volumes of poetry. Ignatow has also served as editor of sev...

Ciardi, John, 1916-1986

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American poet and critic. Winner of Avery and Jule Hopwood Award in poetry, 1939. Professor of English at Harvard, 1946-48, and Rutgers, 1953-61. From the description of Letter, 1980 Feb. 4, Key West, Fla., to Henry F. Pommer, Ripon, Wis. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364896 Poet, editor, literary critic, lecturer, and journalist. Full name: John Anthony Ciardi. From the description of John Ciardi papers, 1910-1997 (bulk 1960-1985). (Unknown). W...

Appel, Allan

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Goyen, William

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Author; b. 1915; d. 1983. From the description of William Goyen papers, 1937-1978. (Rice University). WorldCat record id: 28424723 ...

Glück, Louise, 1943-

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First Poems of American Poets.

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This was to be an anthology of very early poems by contemporary American authors edited by Allan Appel and Daniela Gioseffi. It was never published. From the description of First Poems of American Poets records, 1969-1970. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 495524619 ...

Giorno, John

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Merwin, W.S. (William Stanley), 1927-

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American poet and writer. From the description of Letters, to Arthur Gregor, 1966-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122587287 Born in New York City, 1927; educated at Princeton University (class of 1948); Pulitzer Prize-winning author, poet, translator, and environmental activist. From the description of W.S. Merwin papers 1946- (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 57553010 American poet and translator. From th...

Unterecker, John, 1922-1989

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Author, poet, and professor of English at Columbia University from 1958-1974 (M.A. 1948; Ph.D. 1956). From the description of Papers, 1961-1987. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122571632 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Author, poet, and professor of English at Columbia University from 1958-1974 (M.A. 1948; Ph.D. 1956). From the guide to the John Eugene Unterecker Papers, 1961-1987, (Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) ...

Hall, Donald, 1928-....

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Hall is an American poet, essayist, and teacher. From the description of Compositions 1962. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122609338 From the description of Papers, 1956-1965. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122357326 From the guide to the Donald Hall papers, 1956-1965., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) From the guide to the Compositions, 1962., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard Universit...

Padgett, Ron

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Sanders, Edward, active 17th century

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Editor of Fuck you : a magazine of the arts, and proprietor of Peace Eye Books. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1968-ca. 1969] (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 13703380 Epithet: Lieutenant-Colonel Deputy Sec Military Dept Government of India British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000410.0x00007d Beat poet and author, publisher and editor of Fuck You magazine and press, o...

Rosenthal, M. L. 1917-

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Anderson, Jack, 1935-....

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Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980

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Muriel Rukeyser was an American poet, playwright, biographer, and writer of children's literature. From the description of Muriel Rukeyser collection of papers, 1920-1976 bulk (1931-1976). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122570595 From the guide to the Muriel Rukeyser collection of papers, 1920-1976, 1931-1976, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) American poet. From the ...

Sarton, May, 1912-1995

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By Source, Fair use, Link May Sarton (May 3, 1912-July 16, 1995), poet and novelist, was born Elanore Marie Sarton in Wondelgem, Belgium, the daughter of George Sarton, a noted historian of science, and Eleanor Mabel Elwes, an English portrait painter and designer. Sarton moved with her parents to England, and in 1916 the family immigrated to the United States. All three became naturalized Americans in 1924, by which time Sarton's name had been Americanized to Eleanor May. Sart...

Elmslie, Kenward

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An American poet, writer and lyricist associated with the New York School, Kenward Elmslie was born in New York City in 1929. The grandson of newspaper magnate Joseph Pulitzer, Elmslie graduated from Harvard in 1950 with a B.A. in literature and began his writing career as a lyricist and librettist for theatre and musicals, including The Sweet Bye and Bye (1966) and The Glass Harp (1972). He published stories, short plays and poetry in small magazines and collections; collaborated with graphic a...

Codrescu, Andrei, 1946-....

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Gioseffi, Daniela, 1947-....

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