Robert Lipsyte papers, 1970-1992.

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Robert Lipsyte papers, 1970-1992.

Typescripts, galleys, proofs, unbound blues, as well as folded and gathered sheets for five works by Robert Lipsyte. Most of these materials bear the editing marks of the author, copy editor, and typesetter. They illustrate the tedious publishing process and the various stages through which a manuscript progresses before coming to print.

1.95 cubic feet (6 boxes)

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Lipsyte, Robert

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Robert Lipsyte was born January 16, 1938, in New York, NY. He became a sports writer and columnist for the New York Times newspaper. As a writer of young adult sports literature, he became part of what has come to be recognized as a revolution in the genre. Earlier sports novels tended to be predictable, action-oriented, and filled with one dimensional characters. Lipsyte transformed the sports novel into a realistic coming-of-age story. His characters are real people who have to contend with or...