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Amy Gerstler letter and postcards to Tom Clark
Amy Gerstler (1956-) is an American poet and writer who won the National Book Critics Circle Award for her volume of poetry, Bitter Angel in 1991. Gerstler sent two postcards and a letter to American poet Tom Clark (1941-) between 1982 and 1988 in which she provided news, sought his advice on professional matters, and asked after his family.
Sir Joseph Gold literary manuscript collection
British attorney and author Sir Joseph Gold (1912-2000) was a collector of modern first editions of British and American writers and poets. The Sir Joseph Gold literary manuscript collection comprises correspondence, manuscripts, publishing files, and publications of mid-twentieth century British and American poets, publishers, and scholars.
John Clellon Holmes letters to Richard Douglass
American poet John Clellon Holmes wrote these letters, filled with encouragement and critique, to a young poet named Richard Douglass, who identified with the Beats.
Dennis Jackson collection of letters
Four typed letters sent from various correspondents, including W. D. Snodgrass, to Dennis Jackson spanning from 1984 to 2001.
Lucy R. Jackson letters to Elizabeth Shippen Green Elliott
These three letters, written by Philadelphia poet Lucy R. Jackson to American illustrator Elizabeth Shippen Green Elliott, along with two of her poems, were originally laid in a copy of Jackson's book, Verses, which she inscribed to Elizabeth and Huger Elliott.
For Clarence Major : poem
American novelist and poet Gayl Jones wrote this poem, "For Clarence Major," after meeting Major at Connecticut College in 1970.
Larry Kearney papers
Raymond Ellsworth Larsson letter to William Carlos Williams
American Catholic poet Raymond Larsson (1901-) wrote to his friend, American poet and physician William Carlos Williams (1883-1963), seeking assistance in gaining release from Rockland State Hospital.
Meridel Le Sueur papers
The papers of the American writer of the political left Meridel Le Sueur consist of typescripts of Le Sueur’s poems and stories, sixty-three letters to her friend writer and journalist Doris Kirkpatrick (1902-1984), letters written to Le Sueur by others, photos and other images, news clippings and a periodical.
Brad Leithauser letters and manuscript
Three letters (two typed and one handwritten) written by Brad Leithauser, one to Jeff Schaire and two to Celia B. McGee, as well as a typescript by Leithauser, titled In Praise of the Haunted spanning January 22, 1984, to August 26, 1985.
Ron Loewinsohn letters to Basil King
Eighteen typed and signed letters from Ron Loewinsohn to Basil King concerning domestic affairs, school, writing, publishing, and financial worries, dated from 1964 to 1970.
Harriet Monroe letters to Grant Hyde Code
Letters from American poet and Poetry editor Harriet Monroe (1860-1936) to American poet, editor, and teacher Grant Hyde Code (1896-1974), detailing a professional correspondence centering on his submissions to and support of Poetry.
Thomas Parkinson papers
The Thomas Parkinson papers consist of typescripts and manuscripts of poetry and prose by Parkinson, Parkinson's correspondence, periodicals and clippings related to Parkinson's work, and four original pen-and-ink drawings, probably created by Parkinson's wife, Ariel. The materials were created circa 1957-1972.
Janine Pommy-Vega manuscripts
Autograph and typescript drafts, galleys, and correspondence related to the publication of three of American poet Janine Pommy-Vega’s books: Morning Passage (1976), Journal of a Hermit (both the original 1974 edition, and the reprinting with new material published as Journal of a Hermit & in 1979), and The Bard Owl (1980).
David Posner poems and correspondence with John Ciardi
American poet David Posner (1921-1985) sent these four poems to American poet and critic John Ciardi (1916-1986), together with a handwritten letter added to the bottom of a previous letter from Ciardi.
Helen Ann Raiber papers
Helen Ann Raiber (1926-1971) was a writer born and raised in Pennsylvania. Throughout her life, she wrote letters to writers and other artists whose work she admired. The Helen Ann Raiber papers consist of an album of letters she received from authors and artists, a journal with a story she wrote as a child, and a scrapbook containing her published poems and articles.
Carl Rakosi letters to Tom Clark
Two autographed postcards, and a short typed note, written by Carl Rakosi to Tom Clark in 1984 regarding the release of the author's Collected Prose.
Mary Caroline Richards letter to Wanda Shult
American poet and potter Mary Caroline Richards wrote belatedly to answer a letter from her former Black Mountain College student Wanda Shult.
Muriel Rukeyser letters to David Posner
This small collection of letters and miscellaneous items from American poet Muriel Rukeyser to David Posner reflects their shared interests in poetry and spans the dates of 1942 to 1944.
Sonia Sanchez letter to Jim
American poet Sonia Sanchez wrote this letter to Jim to accompany an inscribed copy of her new book, We A BaddDDD People.
W.D. Snodgrass letters to Lila Jean Hank
W. D. Snodgrass correspondence with Daniela Gioseffi
Correspondence between twentieth century American writers W. D. Snodgrass and Daniela Gioseffi.
Michael Tarachow letters to Ray Freed
Over twenty letters written by Michael Tarachow to Ray Freed between 1976 and 1978. Some of the letters are written on the verso of broadside cards with printed poetry, mostly concerning Tarachow's solicited submission for Toward a Further Definition and his small press in New York City, Doctor Generosity Press, from 1969 to 1972.
Sara Teasdale letters to Orrick Johns
Forty-three letters from American poet Sara Teasdale to Orrick Johns, friend, fellow poet, and editor, as well as one letter to Teasdale from Wilfred Funk, author, poet, and famed dictionary publisher.
William G. Thompson Briarwood Writers' Alliance correspondence and publicity records
William G. Thompson as President of the Briarwood Writers' Alliance, Inc., represented more than 150 writers, poets, and performers by booking lectures and readings at educational institutions, literary gatherings, and community events.