Frederick R. Koch collection of Jean Cocteau, 1913-1969.

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Frederick R. Koch collection of Jean Cocteau, 1913-1969.

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Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, drawings, photographs, and other material by or relating to Jean Cocteau. Correspondence consists of single and small groups of letters from Cocteau to Catherine d'Erlanger, Florence Gould, Daniel Halévy, Valentine Hugo, and others, as well as third party letters from Jean Desbordes to d'Erlanger and from Raymond Radiguet to an unidentified recipient. There are holograph drafts of several Cocteau manuscripts, including "La reprise de Parade," and holograph and typescript drafts of poems by Radiguet and Gertrude Stein, as well as a draft of an essay on Cocteau by Maurice Sachs. In addition to correspondence and manuscripts, there are twenty-two original drawings by Cocteau for the illustrated edition of Le grand écart (Paris: Stock, 1926), in a volume bound by Lucie Weill, and photographic prints of Cocteau, Jean Marais, and other actors from several of Cocteau's films. Other materials include Cocteau's last will and testament dating from 1939.

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Cocteau, Jean

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French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager, playwright and filmmaker. Antonin Artaud -- French poet, essayist, actor and director -- was the leading playwright of the 'Theatre of Cruelty.' From the description of Le moine de M.G. Lewis raconté par Antonin Artaud [manuscript], ca. 1931 / Jean Cocteau. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 318989605 French poet, novelist, playwright, and artist. From the description of Autograph letter signed :...

Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946

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Gertrude Stein (b. February 3, 1874, Allegheny, PA-d. July 27, 1946, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. She moved to Paris and acquired a love for modern painting. Stein began building a personal collection of major artists, many of whom became her friends and formed the core of her regular salons. In 1907, as Stein was struggling to establish herself as a writer, she met Alice Babette Toklas, a fellow American who had come to P...

Desbordes, Jean, 1906-1944

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Gould, Florence, 1895-1983

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Erlanger, Catherine.

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Halévy, Daniel, 1872-1962

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French essayist, biographer and historian. From the description of Autograph letters signed, letters signed (7), and autograph postcard signed (3) : Paris, to Mina Curtiss, 1948 Apr. 25-1962 Jan. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270507664 ...

Koch, Frederick R. (Frederick Robinson)

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Frederick Robinson Koch is a collector of rare materials and a graduate of Harvard College, A.B. 1955. From the description of Frederick R. Koch collection of photographs of stage and screen actors and entertainers, ca. 1920-1979. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 663985221 From the guide to the Frederick R. Koch collection of photographs of stage and screen actors and entertainers, ca. 1920-1979., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Librar...

Radiguet, Raymond, 1903-1923

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Sachs, Maurice

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Marais, Jean, 1913-1998

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Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais, was a French actor, writer, director and sculptor. He performed in over 100 films and was the muse and lover of acclaimed director Jean Cocteau. In 1996, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to French Cinema....

Hugo, Valentine, 1887-1968

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French artist, author, and surrealist. From the description of Valentine Hugo Papers, 1872-1968. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 85242169 Valentine Hugo was a painter and designer whose works employed dream-like imagery. She illustrated some literary works by the Surrealists, such as Paul Eluard's Hommes et Bêtes. Crevel was a Surrealist poet and artist. From the description of Letters received,...