Peter S. Prescott Note

Collection — Box: VMF 11, Folder: 16

Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf133

Staff Only

Autograph note from Prescott of E.P. Dutton and Co., publisher regarding The Complete Poems by Elizabeth Bishop. 1 page

Dates

Creation: undated

Creator

Prescott, Peter S. (Person)

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Open

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Extent

1.00 items

1 folders

Additional Description

Biographical Information

Peter S. Prescott was an American author and a longtime book critic for Newsweek. Prescott's work extended beyond literary comment to journalistic investigation. In his 1986 book, Never in Doubt: Critical Essays on American Books, 1972-1985, he differentiated the job of a book critic, which he considered himself, from that of either literary critic or book reviewer. He died in 2004 at the age of 68.