W.S. Merwin papers (Merwin 1) | University of Illinois Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Collection Overview

Title: W.S. Merwin papers (Merwin 1)

ID: 01/01/MSS00035

Primary Creator: Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley) (1927-)

Extent: 31.5 Cubic Feet

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Pulitzer Prize winning poet, translator, and environmental activist; the archive consists of books, notes, manuscripts, correspondence, ideas for poems, published and unpublished works, translations of other author's works, critical writings by Merwin, and select writings about Merwin. The Merwin archive presents the opportunity to study the poet's work, for research into the overall development of American poetry in this century, and an increased understanding of the poetic process. The library holds five major collections of Merwin manuscripts: Merwin-1, Merwin-2, Merwin-3, Merwin-4, Merwin-5.

Biographical Note

W. S. Merwin is one of America's most distinguished writers, praised for his poetry, his prose, and his translation of foreign literary works into English.

Administrative Information

Repository: University of Illinois Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Access Restrictions: Open to researchers.

Use Restrictions:

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Acquisition Method: The first installment of material (Merwin-1) was acquired by the Library in 1984; subsequent installments were acquired in 1988, 1990 and 1993.

Processing Information: https://wiki.cites.uiuc.edu/wiki/display/librare/Home

Other Note:

Additional descriptive metadata can be found at the following links

Merwin 1 - Correspondence

Merwin 1 - Manuscripts

Merwin 1 - Poems

Merwin 99

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Manuscripts],
[Series 3: Poems],
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Series 1: Correspondence

Box-Folder 1: 01 001-0157

Folder 1

Item 1: From: Warren Woessner. To: Merwin., 10/1/1969: Holograph. Format: O. Invitation to submit poetry of 4 lines or less.; Access Restriction: Leaves: 01.; Arrangement: File Title: Abraxus. Corp. Body: Wisconsin, University of.

Folder 2

Item 2: From: John Buchanan-Bro. To: Merwin., 12/1/1959: Typescript. Format: P. Spanish Ballads. London.; Access Restriction: Leaves: 01.; Arrangement: File Title: Abelard-Schuman Ltd. Pub. Corp. Body: Abelard Schuman Ltd. Pub.
Item 3: From: John Buchanan-Bro. To: Merwin., 12/22/1959: Typescript. Format: P. David Higham.; Access Restriction: Leaves: 01.; Arrangement: File Title: Abelard-Schuman Ltd. Pub. Corp. Body: Abelard-Schuman Ltd. Pub.
Item 4: From: John. To: Merwin., 5/5/1960: Typescript. Format: P. Hangman's Helicon might be an illustrated book. London.; Access Restriction: Leaves: 01.; Arrangement: File Title: Abelard-Schuman Ltd. Pub. Corp. Body: Abelard-Schuman Ltd. Pub.

Box-Folder 2: 02 0158-0391

Box-Folder 3: 03 0392-0643

Box-Folder 4: 04 0644-0834

Box-Folder 5: 05 0835-1058

Box-Folder 6: 06 1059-1086

Box-Folder 7: 07 1087-1106

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