Papers of Allen Tate [manuscript], 1950-1960.

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Papers of Allen Tate [manuscript], 1950-1960.

The papers contain the manuscripts of "Homage to St. John Perse," and "Mr. Pope"; two versions of Jon Silkin's "For a child on his being pronounced mentally defective by a committee of the LCC," with Tate's autograph notes on one; two letters from Tate to Douglas Newton re the death of John Peale Bishop, Tate's editing with Edmund Wilson of Bishop's works, and a Penguin anthology by Newton; two letters to a Mr. Harlan concerning a lecture in Richmond, Va.; and a letter to Jon Silkin criticizing and returning a poem. Margaret H. Bishop, Nicholas Moore, and Paul Goodman are briefly mentioned.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Bishop, Margaret

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Tate, Allen, 1930-

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Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

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A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope, 1688-1744, can be found in the Dictionary of National Biography, but there are numerous biographical and critical evaluations if more detailed information is required From the guide to the Verse translation of Book III, metre 9 of Boethius's, De consolatione philosophiae, by Alexander Pope, ca.1703-1704, (GB 206 Leeds University Library) A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope can ...

Moore, Nicholas, 1918-1986

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Nicholas Moore was born in 1918, the elder son of George Edward Moore (1873-1958) the Cambridge philosopher. Educated at the Dragon School Oxford and Leighton Park School, Reading, he spent a year at St Andrew's University, where he met G.S. Fraser, before going to Trinity College Cambridge. From his schooldays Moore wrote poetry every day and submitted it to various magazines. While at university he started his own magazine Seven and after graduation he continued to live in Cambrid...

Wilson, Edmund

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Edmund Wilson was an American novelist, poet, essayist, and literary critic. From the description of Edmund Wilson collection of papers, 1922-1978. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122596904 From the guide to the Edmund Wilson collection of papers, 1922-1978, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) American author and critic. From the description of Typewritten letters signed...

Silkin, Jon.

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British poet. From the description of Jon Silkin Papers, 1952-1956. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 31189937 Epithet: poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000411.0x0002bd Jon Silkin was a British poet who authored and edited many volumes of poetry. His Selected Poems were published in 1980 and in a revised edition, 1994. He was founding co-editor of Stand (1952-1997). He was a ...

Newton, Douglas, 1920-

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Curator; New York, N.Y. Born 1920. From the description of Oral history interview with Douglas Newton, 1995 Feb. 20 - Mar. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82155903 ...

Tate, Allen, 1899-1979

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Allen Tate was an American poet, essayist, literary critic, novelist, and translator. From the description of Allen Tate collection of papers, 1935-1971. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 144652060 From the guide to the Allen Tate collection of papers, 1935-1971, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) John Orley Allen Tate was born in Winchester, Clarke County, Kentucky, in 1899. He atte...

Goodman, Paul, 1911-1972

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Paul Goodman was a social critic, essayist, writer of fiction, poet and psychotherapist. From the description of Paul Goodman papers, 1925-1983 (inclusive), 1929-1972 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612452789 Paul Goodman, a New Yorker, wrote some novels and poetry, but was primarily known for his many non-fiction works on political theory, psychology, city planning, education, and other social issues. He was a literary critic for the Partisan review and te...

Bishop, John Peale, 1892-1944

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American author. From the description of Typed letter signed : South Harwich, Mass., to Stark Young, 1934 Sept. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874880 ...