Steven Moore Collection of William Gaddis Research
The Steven Moore Collection of William Gaddis largely consists of Moore’s critical research on the American novelist William Gaddis. The collection includes editorial materials and correspondence toward The Letters of William Gaddis edited by Moore, William Gaddis: Expanded Edition by Moore, Agapē Agape by William Gaddis, Nobody Grew but the Business: On the Life and Work of William Gaddis by Joseph Tabbi, etc. Also included are Moore’s Gaddis research files including photographs, correspondence, notes, articles, essays, offprints, etc. In addition, a number of books by or on Gaddis and periodicals with contributions of on Gaddis have been transferred to rare books.
Dates
- 1943-2014
Creator
- Moore, Steven, 1951- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.
Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.
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Extent
10.00 boxes
Biographical Information
Steven Moore (1951- ) is a literary critic who has written extensively on William Gaddis, as well as on other contemporary writers. In addition, he is the author of a two-volume survey, The Novel: An Alternative History (2010, 2013). From 1988 to 1996 he was managing editor of the Review of Contemporary Fiction/Dalkey Archive Press, and for decades he has reviewed new books for a variety of periodicals, primarily the Washington Post.
Source of Acquisition
Accession number 2015.010. Purchase from Steven Moore, May 28, 2015
Creator
- Moore, Steven, 1951- (Person)
- Gaddis, William, 1922-1998 (Person)
- Title
- Steven Moore Collection of William Gaddis Research
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2021 April 23: Resource record updated in ArchiveSpace by Sarah Schnuriger.
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Manuscripts Collecting Area
Joel Minor
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495
spec@wumail.wustl.edu