Nicholas Delbanco papers for Consider Sappho burning
Overview
Typescripts of Consider Sappho burning by American poet Nicholas Delbanco.
Dates
- Creation: 1967 and undated
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)Typescripts with autograph revisions of Consider Sappho burning, published in 1969.
Biographical / Historical
Delbanco is an American author and poet.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
*70M-40. Gift of Nicholas Delbanco, 221 Barnard Road, Larchmont, New York 10538; received: 1970 August.
- Title
- Delbanco, Nicholas. Nicholas Delbanco papers for Consider Sappho burning: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00725
Repository Details
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