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Start Over Collection Barbara Guest papers, 1923-2006

Writings, 1953-2004

This series contains writings by Guest and writings of others. Writings by Guest includes drafts of her poetry, prose, drama, essays, lectures, lectures and reviews, and her biography on H.D. entitled Herself Defined: The Poet H.D. and Her World; and notes on kept by her throughout her writing process. Writings by others includes drafts by others that were sent to Guest for critique or are on Guest herself, reviews of Guest's published work, or are interviews with Guest.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Barbara Guest papers, 1923-2006

Writings by Guest

Poetry contains drafts of Guest's poems. Notable poetry publications represented include Bandusia, Blurred Edge, The Countess from Minneapolis, Defensive Rapture, Minatures and Other Poems, Poems, and Quilts. Drafts grouped together by Guest and unsorted poetry drafts and related papers are filed at the end of the subseries.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Barbara Guest papers, 1923-2006
  3. Writings, 1953-2004

Writings by others

Writings by others contains writing drafts of others that various writers shared with Guest. Most notable among the subseries are writings by Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge and Sara Lundquist. Many of the writings are on Guest and her writing. Guest organized essays about herself together and these folders are filed at the end of the subseries.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Barbara Guest papers, 1923-2006
  3. Writings, 1953-2004