By UIUC RBML Staff
Collection Overview
Title: W.S. Merwin papers (Merwin 1)
ID: 01/01/MSS00035
Creator: Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley) (1927-2019)
Extent: 31.5 Cubic Feet
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
W. S. (William Stanley) Merwin was a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, translator, and environmental activist. His papers consists of books, notes, manuscripts, correspondence, ideas for poems, published and unpublished works, translations of other author's works, critical writings by Merwin, and select writings about Merwin.
This library holds nine major accruals of Merwin's papers: Merwin 1, Merwin 2, Merwin 3, Merwin 4, Merwin 5, Merwin 6, Merwin 7, Merwin 8, and Merwin 10. Merwin 10 represents additional accessions not obtained from William or Paula Merwin.
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
Access Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions:
This collection is the physical property of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, may reside with the materials' creator(s) or their heirs.
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library's reproduction and publication policies are available here. The library welcomes requests for reproductions made from works in our collections, though restrictions may apply to certain materials. Please contact the library with any questions.
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.
Related Materials:
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library holds several additional collections of W.S. Merwin material.
Box and Folder Listing
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
- Series 2: Manuscripts
- Box-Folder 8: 08 1107-1144
- Box-Folder 09: 09 1145-1163
- Box-Folder 10: 10 1164-1208
- Box-Folder 11: 11 1209-1258
- Box-Folder 12: 12 1259-1283
- Box-Folder 13: 13 1284-1304
- Box-Folder 14: 14 1305-1328
- Box-Folder 15: 15 1329-1356
- Box-Folder 16: 16 1357 - 17 1443
- Box-Folder 17: 17 1444 - 19 File 06
- Series 3: Poems
- Box-Folder 17: 17 1444 - 19 File 06
- Box-Folder 18: 19 File 07 - 20 File 03
- Box-Folder 19: 20 File 04 - 21 File 02
- Box-Folder 20: 21 File 03 - 21 File 16
- Box-Folder 21: 22 File 01 - 22 File 20