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William Gass to Seymour Lawrence re: Gass writings, 1961-1963

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection of American author, William H. Gass, consists of 6 typescript letters and 2 published poems written by Gass. The letters of William H. Gass were written, 1961-1963, to American editor and author, Seymour Lawrence. The poem is titled "Mad Meg in the Maelstrom" (1976) and "On Place" (1985) and printed in the form of broadsides. The letters were written by Gass to Seymour Lawrence when Lawrence was director of the Atlantic Monthly Press in Boston. Previously, Lawrence had edited...

Dates: 1961-1963

Found in: Special Collections / Matheson collection of William H. Gass letters and poetry

Matheson collection of John Barth materials

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-0314

Abstract

John Simmons Barth (born 1930) is an American writer, best known for his postmodernist and metafictional fiction. This collection is formed by two printed items dating from 1973 and 1980.

Dates: 1973, 1980

Found in: Special Collections

Matheson collection of Angus Wilson letters

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0316

Abstract

Sir Angus Wilson (1913-1991) was an English novelist and short story writer. The collection consists of three hand-written letters mostly discussing literary matters; the letters date from 1954, 1961, and 1970.

Dates: 1954, 1961, 1970

Found in: Special Collections

Matheson collection of Leonard Bacon poetry

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-0317

Abstract

Leonard Bacon (1887-1954) was an American poet, translator, and literary critic. This collection consists of a small grouping of correspondence and poetry ranging in date from 1928-1953.

Dates: 1928 - 1953

Found in: Special Collections

Matheson collection of Mary McCarthy materials

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0318

Abstract

Mary Therese McCarthy (1912–1989) was an American novelist, critic and political activist. The collection includes publicity releases from the publisher Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (1979), a hand-written letter (1985), and two photographs of Mary McCarthy.

Dates: 1979-1987

Found in: Special Collections

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William Gass to Seymour Lawrence re: Gass writings, 1961-1963

Matheson collection of John Barth materials

Matheson collection of Angus Wilson letters

Matheson collection of Leonard Bacon poetry

Matheson collection of Mary McCarthy materials

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