Stanley Kunitz papers, 1919-2003 (bulk 1960-1990).

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Stanley Kunitz papers, 1919-2003 (bulk 1960-1990).

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Consists of wide-ranging materials accumulated by Kunitz over a period of about seventy years. The collection also contains papers (correspondence, documents, and printed materials) from the H.W. Wilson Company, where Kunitz worked as an editor (1928-1943), the United States Army (1943-1945), the Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Massachusetts (1968-1997), and the Library of Congress, where Kunitz served as the Poetry Consultant (1974-1976). Also found in the collection are some papers of others, including a poem entitled "The Gettysburg Address" by Robert Lowell and the book manuscripts that Kunitz chose while editor of the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Also included in the Papers are teaching materials, travel files, documents, calendars, memorabilia, photos, annotated books, audiocassettes, and printed material. A small selection of additional material includes correspondence by Kunitz, primarily to Roger Skillings; correspondence of Skillings; three photographs of Kunitz and others; two copies of "Shankpainter" no. 16, Spring 1978, containing chapters from Kunitz' unfinished novel, "Hartrex"; and printed material relating to Kunitz. [Note that the Milberg Collection in the Rare Books Division holds printed books and materials by Kunitz.]. In addition, there are unprocessed materials that include correspondence, articles and interviews featuring Kunitz, printed material featuring Kunitz, manuscripts, and translations of poetry by others.

66.1 linear ft. (121 archival boxes, 10 half-size archival boxes, 1 small box, 13 record center cartons)

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