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William Heyen Papers, 1950-2009 35.5 Linear Feet

Heyen, William, 1940-
The collection consists of material created and accumulated by William Heyen in the course of his activities as a poet and editor, and primarily documents Heyen's literary career from 1995 to 2009. Material includes correspondence with poets and writers, writings by Heyen and others, bound copies of Heyen's journals dating from 1965 to 1985, original journals dating from 1994 to 2006, notebooks, printed material, and other papers.
  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

William Lyon Phelps papers, 1837-1943, bulk 1898-1943 5.84 Linear Feet

Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943
The William Lyon Phelps papers at the Beinecke Library contain correspondence, writings, and other materials documenting the life and work of American author, critic, and long-time Yale professor William Lyon Phelps. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence to Phelps from contemporaries from the first half of the Twentieth century, including well-known authors and literary critics. Other materials include a large group of outgoing letters from Phelps to Ralph T. Catterall and notes, drafts, and cancelled pages to Phelps's Autobiography With Letters (1939).
  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

William Rose Benét Papers, 1847-1957, bulk 1920-1950 71.70 Linear Feet

Benét, William Rose, 1886-1950

The William Rose Benét papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, printed material, and personal and family papers documenting the life and work of American author and editor William Rose Benét. The collection spans the years 1847 to 1957, with the bulk of the collection dating from roughly 1900 to 1950.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

William Stanley Braithwaite Papers, 1797-1942, bulk 1830-1942 1.25 Linear Feet

Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962
The William Stanley Braithwaite Papers document his personal and professional life and span the dates 1797 to 1942. The Papers contain correspondence, writings, and other papers, which provide evidence of Braithwaite's career as a writer, publisher, and anthologist. The Papers also includes third-party correspondence, notably, a letter from Sir Joseph Banks to J. Nicol from circa 1797.
  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Yale Review records, 1911-1949 5.86 Linear Feet

Yale Review
The papers consist of business correspondence, sometimes accompanied by submissions and proofs, between the editors of the Yale Review and the writers whose works appeared in the journal. Authors represented include John Jay Chapman, Walter De la Mare, Robert Frost, William Inge, Walter Lippmann, William Lyon Phelps, Edward Arlington Robinson, Sara Teasdale, and Louis Untermeyer.
  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Yale University Press records, 1919-1964 8.09 Linear Feet

Yale University Press
The records contain setting copies and proofs for works published by the press from 1919 through 1964 for many well-known twentieth century authors. Materials relating to multiple titles dating from the 1950s can be found, for example, for Gertrude Stein and Eugene O'Neill. Works can also be found for a number of authors affiliated with the University either as students or faculty. Many of the early titles in the collection were published as part of the Yale Series of Younger Poets. These authors include: Alfred Bellinger, the publisher John Chipman Farrar, John Hollander, Victor Starbuck, Viola Chittenden White, Amos Niven Wilder, and Wayland Wells Williams.
  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Yusef Komunyakaa papers, 1930-2014, bulk 1976-2014 35.21 Linear Feet

Komunyakaa, Yusef

The collection consists of writings, correspondence, writings of others, other papers, printed materials, audiovisual materials, and electronic media that document the life and work of African American poet Yusef Komunyakaa. The writings and correspondence are intermixed with writings of others and other papers that collectively document Komunyakaa's poetry, writings, teaching, and personal life. Printed materials include clippings, writings by Komunyakaa, and promotional materials. Audiovisual materials include audio and video recordings of Komunyakaa.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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