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American poetry -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Records:

American Poetry - 20th Century literary ephemera collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 15
Overview

An artificial collection of manuscript drafts of poetry, correspondence, and other materials from a variety of poets and authors of the mid-20th century, purchased or otherwise acquired from a variety of sources and assembled by Spencer Research Library staff.

Dates: 1950s-1960s, 1980s (bulk 1960s)

Ronald Johnson collection (Literary estate papers)

 Collection
Call Number: MS 336
Overview This collection consists of the papers of Ronald Johnson, as held by his literary estate. It contains drafts and worksheets for various poetry and prose works by Ronald Johnson including ARK, The Shrubberies, Company Fare, and others. The collection also includes correspondence between Johnson and his acquaintances, including notably Guy Davenport, Charles Simic, Dirk Stratton, Jonathan Williams, and Peter O'Leary (Johnson's friend and literary executor),...
Dates: 1950 - 2007