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Overview of the Collection

Biography

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Correspondence, undated, 1981-1991

Series II: Charles Olson & Cid Corman: Complete Correspondence, 1950-1964, undated, 1950-1987

Series III: Published materials, undated, 1931-1991

George Evans Papers

Charles Olson/Cid Corman Correspondence

Biography

Born in 1948 in Pittsburgh, George Evans is a widely published poet currently living in San Francisco, CA. He received his M.A. from Johns Hopkins University and has been the recipient of a writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a research fellowship from the Japanese government Monbusho for the study of Japanese poetry. He has published three collections of poetry in England: Nightvision, Wrecking, and Eye Blade. His poetry has been featured twice in Origin.

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Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence between the author and several individuals as well as photocopies of the correspondence between Charles Olson and Cid Corman. Also included are manuscript, typescript, and proofs of Charles Olson & Cid Corman: Complete Correspondence, 1950-1964 [Dodd C5032]. The bulk of the materials date from 1983 until 1987.

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Arrangement

Series I: Correspondence (nd., 1981-1991)

Series II: Charles Olson & Cid Corman: Complete Correspondence, 1950-1964, (undated, 1950-1987)

Series III: Published materials (undated, 1931-1991)

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Permission to copy and/or publish materials from the collection MUST be obtained from the appropriate institution or individual.

Originals of the materials are located in the following literary collections:

Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Austin; Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of literary materials, especailly those associated with Black Mountain College, Charles Olson and the Beat Generation Poets. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], George Evans Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The collection was purchased in 1998.

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Detailed Description