This collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, lecture notes, notebooks, reprints, reviews, clippings, and other materials documenting the scholarly career of literary critic and scholar René Wellek.

René Wellek was an influential literary critic and theorist known for his pioneering work in the field of comparative literature. He taught at numerous institutions throughout his career, including Yale and the University of Iowa. Wellek died in 1995.

70 linear feet (70 boxes)

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