Papers of James Gould Cozzens [manuscript] 1923-60.

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Papers of James Gould Cozzens [manuscript] 1923-60.

Correspondence, 1923-60, chiefly concerning various aspects of the publication and marketing of Cozzens' first novel, Confusion, 1924 [44 items. chiefly typescript (carbon copy)]--Photographs, 1924, of Cozzens [25 items. black & white]--Miscellaneous items, 1924, connected with the novel's publication, including clippings, advertising circulars, and a synopsis of Confusion [ca. 20 items. chiefly printed]. Correspondents include: Minna Adams, Arnold Bennett, William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite, George Elliston, and John S. Van E. Kohn.

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Cozzens, James Gould, 1903-1978

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James Gould Cozzens (1903-1978), author of fourteen novels and numerous short stories, was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the Kent School, and after his graduation in 1922 he went on to Harvard University. While attending Harvard, he published his first novel, Confusion, in 1924. A few months later, he withdrew from Harvard for reasons of health and finances. He moved to New Brunswick, Canada, where he wrote his next novel, Michael Scarlett . Like Confusion, it was not well received. He ...

Elliston, George, 1883-1946

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Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931

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Arnold Bennett was a British novelist, dramatist, short-story writer, literary critic, journalist, and editor. From the description of Arnold Bennett collection of papers, 1881-1955 bulk (1894-1953). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122615455 From the guide to the Arnold Bennett collection of papers, 1881-1955, 1894-1953, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Arnold Bennett, English no...

Kohn, John S. Van E., 1906-1976,

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John S. Van E. Kohn (1906-1976) was born in New York City and graduated from Williams College in 1928. He went on to study at Harvard University, from which he received an M.A. in 1930. Kohn was an antiquarian book dealer at the Argosy Book Store (1931-1935), the Collectors' Bookshop (1935-1943), and the Seven Gables Bookshop (1946-1976). From the description of Papers, 1924-1973. (Williams College). WorldCat record id: 38886146 ...

Adams, Minna,

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Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962

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African American poet, critic, and editor; b. William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite. From the description of Papers, 1878-1962. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70956095 From the description of William Stanley Braithwaite collection, 1899-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965233 Braithwaite was an African-American poet, literary critic, and editor. He wrote reviews and criticism for the Boston Evening Transcript . From 1913 to 1929 he...