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Eileen Senner collection on Robert Mezey


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    Writings

    Manuscripts

    Writings of Robert Mezey, including publications in which his poetry appeared, a few of his books, broadsides, photocopies, and some handwritten notes about his E.A. Robinson and Thomas Hardy projects. Most of the material is from the 1990s; a few of the publications are inscribed to Eileen Senner.

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    Correspondence and biographical

    Manuscripts

    Correspondence, primarily from Robert Mezey to Eileen Senner and dating from approximately 1991-2008. Also biographical articles and clippings, ephemera related to poetry readings and other events, and some photographs of Mezey in college and as an older man.

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    Kenneth Funsten research collection

    Manuscripts

    A collection of letters, manuscripts, and printed material assembled by Kenneth Funsten related to the California poet Bert Meyers. Funsten wanted to publish a tribute to Meyers so in May and June 1979 sent letters to various poets, friends, colleagues, and students of Meyers requesting their help. The collection contains copies of Funsten's letters, letters and memoirs in response, and printed material related to Meyers collected by Funsten. Significant persons in the collection include: Sam Bluefarb, Alvaro Cardona-Hine, Dennis Cooper, French R. Fogle, Leland Hickman, George Hitchcock, Denis Levertov, Oscar Mandel, Odette Meyers, Robert Mezey, John B. Nomland, Maximillian E. Novak, Robert Peters, William Pillin, Benjamin Saltman, Ann Stanford, and the West Coast Poetry Review.

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    Kenneth Funsten research collection

    Manuscripts

    A collection of letters, manuscripts, and printed material assembled by Kenneth Funsten related to the California poet Bert Meyers. Funsten wanted to publish a tribute to Meyers so in May and June 1979 sent letters to various poets, friends, colleagues, and students of Meyers requesting their help. The collection contains copies of Funsten's letters, letters and memoirs in response, and printed material related to Meyers collected by Funsten. Significant persons in the collection include: Sam Bluefarb, Alvaro Cardona-Hine, Dennis Cooper, French R. Fogle, Leland Hickman, George Hitchcock, Denis Levertov, Oscar Mandel, Odette Meyers, Robert Mezey, John B. Nomland, Maximillian E. Novak, Robert Peters, William Pillin, Benjamin Saltman, Ann Stanford, and the West Coast Poetry Review.

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    Robert Philips (1979-2004)

    Manuscripts

    Materials related to Dana Gioia's work as a poet, essayist, and editor as well as his roles as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Poet Laureate of California. The Writings series is divided into Poetry, Other Writings, and Publications, and includes drafts, galleys, published versions, and reprints of Gioia's poems, essays, and other writings, as well as notes, correspondence, reviews, and other related documents. The Professional series includes materials related to Gioia's work with the NEA, including documentation of his NEA nomination and confirmation; his congressional testimony; reports; publicity; and working documents and correspondence related to NEA programs such as The Big Read, Poetry Out Loud, NEA Jazz Masters, and others. There is also correspondence, press coverage, a scrapbook, and other documentation of Gioia's tenure as California Poet Laureate; and materials related to his 2007 Stanford University commencement address, including drafts of the speech, responses, and reprints. The Correspondence series is comprised primarily of Gioia's letter and email correspondence with other poets, publishers, and scholars, and also includes some biographical and other material related to each correspondent. The Broadsides and posters series includes poetry broadsides authored by Dana Gioia and others, and a few posters related to Gioia's poetry.

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    Robert Fitzgerald (1975-2017)

    Manuscripts

    Materials related to Dana Gioia's work as a poet, essayist, and editor as well as his roles as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Poet Laureate of California. The Writings series is divided into Poetry, Other Writings, and Publications, and includes drafts, galleys, published versions, and reprints of Gioia's poems, essays, and other writings, as well as notes, correspondence, reviews, and other related documents. The Professional series includes materials related to Gioia's work with the NEA, including documentation of his NEA nomination and confirmation; his congressional testimony; reports; publicity; and working documents and correspondence related to NEA programs such as The Big Read, Poetry Out Loud, NEA Jazz Masters, and others. There is also correspondence, press coverage, a scrapbook, and other documentation of Gioia's tenure as California Poet Laureate; and materials related to his 2007 Stanford University commencement address, including drafts of the speech, responses, and reprints. The Correspondence series is comprised primarily of Gioia's letter and email correspondence with other poets, publishers, and scholars, and also includes some biographical and other material related to each correspondent. The Broadsides and posters series includes poetry broadsides authored by Dana Gioia and others, and a few posters related to Gioia's poetry.

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