L. E. Sissman additional papers, 1946-1989.

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L. E. Sissman additional papers, 1946-1989.

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These additional papers contain correspondence of L. E. Sissman including letters from the Atlantic monthly and the New Yorker as well as letters received by his wife after his death. The bulk of this collection is typescripts and proofs of Sissman's poems and book reviews published in the New Yorker and of his Atlantic monthly column, The innocent bystander. There are compositions by others, including a typescript of John Updike's forward to Sissman's Innocent bystander: scenes from the '70s, among other items.

5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7796039

Houghton Library

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Sissman, Louis Edward, 1928-1976

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L. E. Sissman (1928-1976) graduated from Harvard College in 1949 as Class Poet. He settled outside of Boston and worked as an advertising copywriter. From 1964 to 1974, his poetry and prose was published in the New Yorker and Atlantic monthly. His books include the poetry collections Dying: an introduction (1967) and Hello darkness: the collected poems of L. E. Sissman published posthumously in 1978. His Atlantic monthly columns were collected in Innocent bystander: scenes from the '70s (1975). ...

Updike, John

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American novelist. From the description of Rich in Russia : corrected typescript signed, ca. 1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552988 John Updike, born 18 March 1932, in Shillington, Pennsylvania, was a novelist, critic, short story writer, poet, essayist, and dramatist; he died 27 January 2009. From the description of John Updike letters and manuscript short story, "Killing," 1976-1981. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 6714887...