Robert Benayoun papers relating to Ted Joans, 1963-1994.

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Robert Benayoun papers relating to Ted Joans, 1963-1994.

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Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and printed materials by or relating to Ted Joans. The correspondence features three folders of letters from Joans to Robert Benayoun, dating from 1963 to 1994, and two letters from Joans to André Breton. Letters and postcards from Joans to Benayoun, some of which include original drawings, touch on Joans' travels and life outside the United States, projects, poetry readings, thoughts on art and race, including the death of Malcolm X, and family. In letters to Breton, written in French, Joans discusses Surrealism, the Beat generation, and a few of their books. There are several manuscripts by Joans, including drafts and copies of poems and essays dealing chiefly with surrealist writers and artists. Printed materials include collages, ticket stubs, clippings, publicity for events, and reproductions of photographic images of Joans and Breton, Charlie "Bird" Parker, and others.

0.21 linear feet (1 box)

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Breton, André, 1896-1966

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