Delmore Schwartz papers, 1923-1966

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Summary

Creators:
Schwartz, Delmore
Abstract:
Delmore David Schwartz (1913-1966) was an English professor, editor (1943-47) and associate editor (1947-55) of the Partisan Review, and the poetry editor of the New republic (1955-57). He also wrote poetry, plays, essays, translations, and stories, including In dreams begin responsibilities (1938), The world is a wedding (1948), and Summer knowledge: new and selected poems, 1938-1958 (1959), which won the Bollingen Prize in poetry and the Shelley Memorial Award in 1960. The collection consists of books and journals from Schwartz's library, most of which are heavily-annotated with his notes, nine holographic notebooks, and correspondence.
Extent:
35.0 linear feet (70 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Delmore Schwartz papers (Collection Number 1005). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of books and journals from the library of Delmore Schwartz, most of which are heavily-annotated with his notes, and nine holographic notebooks and a few original letters of Schwartz. Includes mostly paperback editions of fiction, literary criticism and art history, as well as 12 volumes of Partisan Review, 1942-54.

Biographical / historical:

Delmore David Schwartz was born on December 8, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York; attended University of Wisconsin, 1931; BA in philosophy, New York University, 1935; attended Harvard University, 1935-37; Briggs-Copeland Instructor in English Composition, 1940 and assistant Professor of English composition, 1946-47, Harvard University; editor (1943-47) and associate editor (1947-55), Partisan Review; poetry editor, New republic, 1955-57; visiting lecturer at New York University, Kenyon School of English, Indiana School of Letters, Princeton University, University of Chicago; visiting professor, Syracuse University; literary consultant to New directions; wrote poetry, plays, essays, translations, and stories, including In dreams begin responsibilities (1938), The world is a wedding (1948), and Summer knowledge: new and selected poems, 1938-1958 (1959), which won the Bollingen Prize in poetry and Shelley Memorial Award in 1960; he died on July 11, 1966 in New York City.

Acquisition information:
Phoenix Book Shop, purchase, 1967 1968. Zeitlin Verbrugge, purchase, 1970. Gift of Kenneth A. Schwartz, 1981. Gift of David Holzman, 1983. Black Sun Books, purchase, 1984. Gift of J. Howard Woolmer, 1988.
Processing information:

Processed by Josh Fiala, March 2012.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Delmore Schwartz papers (Collection Number 1005). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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