Daniel Weissbort papers, [ca. 1957-1999].

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Daniel Weissbort papers, [ca. 1957-1999].

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The Daniel Weissbort papers include both personal and professional correspondence between Weissbort and Ted Hughes from ca. 1957-1998, and between Weissbort and Joseph Brodsky from 1977-1996. It also contains Weissbort's correspondence with Hughes and others, as well as working papers, for several projects: a translated edition of Yehuda Amichai's poetry, translations of Brodsky's poetry, an anthology of Russian literature, a volume of poetry by Susan Alliston, and Hughes' translation, with Jǹos Csokits, of Jǹos Pilinszky's poetry.

1 linear ft. : (2 boxes and 1 OP)

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