Elizabeth Bishop letters to Maryette Charlton and other papers
Overview
Correspondence and papers of the American poet Elizabeth Bishop.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1981
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Consists chiefly of letters written by Bishop while living in Brazil to the filmmaker Maryette Charlton. Also includes notes, photographs of Bishop, clippings, a postcard and copies of The New Yorker.
Biographical / Historical
Bishop was an American poet and taught at Harvard University (1974-1978). She won a Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1956.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author, followed by miscellaneous materials.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
*82M-38. Gift of Miss Maryette Charlton, 77 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10011; received: 1983 May.
- Title
- Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979. Elizabeth Bishop letters to Maryette Charlton and other papers: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00294
Repository Details
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