Overview
Manuscript and typescript compositions by the American poet and novelist Robert Hillyer.
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1942
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.3 linear feet (6 volumes)Manuscripts and typescripts of various works by Hillyer, including Riverhead, a novel published in 1932; My Heart for Hostage, a novel published in 1942; introduction to an edition of the poetry of John Donne and William Blake, published in 1941; chapters from an unfinished novel; and "A note to Granville Hicks," an unpublished poem replying to an attack on Hillyer by Hicks, published in the New Republic in 1937.
Biographical / Historical
Hillyer (A.B. 1917) was a poet, novelist, and essayist. He taught English at Harvard (1919-1945).
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
*41-1754,*44M-228F, *44M-229F, *44M-230F. Gift of Professor Robert S. Hillyer, Adams House, B-11, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; received: 1941 November 14, and 1944 December 12.
- Title
- Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961. Robert Hillyer compositions: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00281
Repository Details
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