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Miles, Josephine, 1911-1985

 Person
Dates Of Existence
  • Existence: 1911 - 1985
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Lee Anderson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms004

James Dickey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms035
Scope and Contents The James Dickey Papers include a correspondence file, spanning 1954 to 1970, consisting of nearly 1000 letters from literary figures, publishers, editors, and friends. Letters from literary notables are often accompanied by their poetry manuscripts. The bulk of the collection consists of Dickey's own manuscript drafts of poems, essays, reviews, translations and addresses. Proof of Dickey's meticulous craftmanship is found in his heavily revised poetry manuscripts, many of which have...

Josephine Miles Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms084
Scope and Contents The Josephine Miles Papers consists of correspondence (1960-1968) to Miles from Donald Hammonds, editor, Little, Brown and Co. writing about publication of Classic Essays in English [anthology] and Style and Proportion [language study], other editors concerning copyright permissions, production arrangements, etc.; friends, colleagues writing with suggestions, comments on Style and Proportion;...

May Swenson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms111
Scope and Contents The May Swenson Papers contain manuscript and editorial material toward most of her books including Another Animal (1954), A Cage of Spines (1958), To Mix with Time: New and Selected Poems (1963), and Half Sun Half Sleep (1967). This material includes drafts of individual poems as well as letters to and from various editors, friends, and readers. Swenson’s correspondents include John Hall Wheelock, and Burroughs Mitchell, but the most fascinating portion of the May Swenson Papers is her...

Mona Van Duyn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms120
Scope and Contents

The Mona Van Duyn Papers contain manuscripts and editorial matter toward her books, including the award-winning Near Changes. In addition, there are numerous drafts of individual poems and correspondence from and manuscripts by numerous literary figures.