Guide to the René Wellek Papers
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Guide to the René Wellek Papers
Collection number: MS-C03
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Title: René Wellek papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1930-1996
Collection number: MS-C003
Creator:
Wellek, René
Extent:
70 linear feet (70 boxes)
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library.Special
Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: 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.
Language:
English.
Collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections and Archives regarding
availability for research use.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by
the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish,
please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.
René Wellek Papers. MS-C03. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine
Libraries, Irvine, California.
Gift of René and Nonna D. Wellek, 1989-2002.
Preliminary processing by Special Collections and Archives staff.
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.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Wellek,
René--Archives.
Critical theory--Archival resources.
Index Terms Related to this Collection
Wellek, Nonna D., former owner.
Critical Theory
Archive.