Papers, 1929-2002 and n.d. (bulk 1960-2000)

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Papers, 1929-2002 and n.d. (bulk 1960-2000)

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The papers document Garrett's literary career as an author of novels, short stories, poetry, and dramatic works (including filmscripts) and the tremendous influence he had as an English professor and an editor on an entire generation of writers, particularly in the South. Correspondence with numerous authors, publishers, and educators offers much information about the history of 20th-century Southern literature, publishing, and literary education. The collection is divided into the Writings Series (with subseries of Writings by Garrett, Writings Edited by Garrett, Writings by Others, and Proofs); the Correspondence Series (with 5 subseries of alphabetically and chronologically arranged correspondence); the Audiovisual Material Series; and the Miscellaneous Papers Series (unprocessed). The Alphabetical Correspondence Subseries: Group A contains letters from numerous contemporary American authors, among them Madison Smartt Bell, who wrote regarding the progress of his fiction, his experience with publishers and literary agents, and his interview with Garrett for PARIS REVIEW; and Fred Chappell, whose letters provide commentary on his own works THE INKLING and DAGON as well as praise for Garrett's DEATH OF THE FOX, THE MAGIC STRIPTEASE, and WELCOME TO THE MEDICINE SHOW. The Writings by Others Subseries contains Bell's interview with Garrett, in which Garrett discusses his writing process, and critical essays by Fred Chappell (including one on Garrett's THE STRANGER IN THE MIRROR and one on the work of Sylvia Wilkinson). The Proofs Subseries contains a proof of Reynolds Price's COLLECTED STORIES, with brief comments by Garrett. The addition (98-356) (5500 items, 15 linear feet; dated 1980-1998 [bulk 1995-1997]) consists of audiotapes of various authors, including Garrett, reading their works; a videocassette entitled "The Great Gatsby;" printed materials and writings, including published books, journals, drafts, and bound proofs; personal and business correspondence; and manuscripts submitted to Garrett for comment. The addition (99-268) (1 item, .3 linear feet; dated [ca. 1996]) consists of a photocopied typescript of Garrett's novel THE KING OF BABYLON SHALL NOT COME AGAINST YOU with handwritten annotations. The addition (99-379) (450 items, .6 linear feet; dated 1956-1972)primarily comprises incoming correspondence, chiefly professional; a number of writings are interfiled with or attached to letters. Also included are miscellaneous printed materials. The addition (00-085) (9100 items; dated 1964-1999) contains additional manuscripts related to THE KING OF BABYLON SHALL NOT COME AGAINST YOU. There are audiotapes of readings by Garrett and others, literary correspondence, and clippings. The addition (00-303) (15 items, 1 linear foot; dated 1995-2000) includes page proofs and a revised typescript of THE KING OF BABYLON SHALL NOT COME AGAINST YOU; a revised typescript of ENTERED FROM THE SUN; eleven cassettes of readings and lectures, presumably by Garrett; and a videotape entitled "Writers-East of the Blue Ridge" on which he is interviewed. Addition (02-034) (1 item, 1 lin. ft.; dated 2002) comprises an uncorrected page proof, with color cover, for Garrett's GOING TO SEE THE ELEPHANT: PIECES OF A WRITING LIFE. This accession is unprocessed and is not represented in the finding aid for the collection.

168,567 items (254.7 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8257914

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Bell, Madison Smart, 1957-

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Madison Smartt Bell (Princeton Class of 1979) is a native of Nashville, Tenn. His parents were friends with such writers of the Agrarian Group as Allen Tate, John Crowe Ransom, Robert Penn Warren, and Madison Jones, leading Bell to specialize in the Agrarians while at Princeton University. He received his M.A. (1981) from Hollins College, Va., and later, after living and working in New York City, Bell consciously moved away from the southern influences in his writings. He then settled in Baltimo...

Garrett, George, 1929-2008

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George Garrett (1929-2008) was a novelist and poet who taught at Hollins University and the University of Virginia. He also worked as a book reviewer and screenwriter, and was poet laureate for Virginia from 2002-2006. From the guide to the Correspondence of George Garrett to DeWitt Henry, 1972-1988, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University) American author. From the description of The girl in the black raincoat [manuscript], 1966....

Price, Reynolds, 1933-2011

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By Source, Fair use, Link Reynolds Price was born Edward Reynolds Price, in Macon, North Carolina, on 1 February 1933. He earned his B.A. degree from Duke University (1955) while on a full scholarship. After graduating, Price won a Rhodes scholarship, which allowed him to attend Merton College, Oxford. In 1958, Price received his Bachelor of letters from Merton College. His thesis focused on the English poet John Milton. Upon his return from Oxford, Price secured a position in the English d...

Wilkinson, Sylvia, 1940-

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Sylvia Wilkinson was born in Durham, N.C. in 1940. She graduated from the Woman's College (UNCG) in 1962, received her master's degree from Hollins College and attended Stanford University. She has taught at various institutions and has received a number of literary awards including the Sir Walter Raleigh Award twice--in 1968 for A killing frost, and again in 1978 for Shadow of the mountain. From the description of Moss on the north side : a novel / by Sylvia Wilkinson. 1964-1965. (U...

Leona Bowman Carpenter Collection of English and American Literature

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Chappell, Fred, 1936-....

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Author and professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. From the description of Fred Chappell papers, 1944-2010 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19465036 From the description of Fred Chappell Papers, 1944-2003 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122569745 Fred Chappell is a poet and an author who has won numerous awards for his writings, including the Rockefeller Foundation Grant;...