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John Palen Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf130

Typescript drafts and worksheets for poetry and translations by Palen, 1954-1964

Dates

  • Creation: 1954-1964

Creator

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.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

74.00 items

1 folders

Biographical Information

John A. Palen (1942 - ) was born in Missouri. His poems have appeared in little magazines and journals, including Poetry Northwest, Kansas Quarterly, Passages North, Birmingham Poetry Review, Controlled Burn, and Driftwood Review. He has also published translations of Heinrich Heine and Heinz Czechowski.

Palen had authored author of several books of poetry including Evidence, Wreckage, Harbinger (2002).  He has been a writer in residence at several public schools in Michigan. A fourth-generation journalist, Palen was a newspaper reporter and editor for 20 years, and taught journalism at Central Michigan University. He also put out Midland Issues, an independent, subscriber-supported monthly newsletter covering local government in his hometown.

Processing Information

Processed August 1969

Title
John Palen Collection
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng

Revision Statements

  • 2021 March 17: Resource record updated in ArchiveSpace by Sarah Schnuriger.

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Manuscripts Collecting Area

Contact:
Joel Minor
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495