David Quammen papers, 1856-1999 and undated.

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David Quammen papers, 1856-1999 and undated.

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The David Quammen collection contains a variety of materials detailing his literary career from his early novels to The Song of the Dodo. This includes manuscripts, drafts, published and unpublished works, short stories, research materials, correspondence, reviews, photographs and audio and video recordings.

35 boxes (35 linear feet)

Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library

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Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library

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Quammen, David, 1948-....

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David Quammen was born in Ohio in 1948. He graduated from Yale University in 1970, the same year his first novel, To Walk the Line, was published. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, where he studied the literary works of William Faulkner. Though his early books were novels, he is best known for his concise and highly accessible writings on scientific topics. He received the John Burroughs medal for The Song of the Dodo in 1987. From the description of David Quammen papers, 1856-1999 ...