Boris Konstantinovich Zaitsev Papers, 1923-1964

Collection context

Creator:
Zaĭt︠s︡ev, Boris, 1881-1972, Aldanov, Mark Aleksandrovich, 1886-1957, Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953, Kiprīan, Archimandrite, Remizov, Alekseĭ, 1877-1957, Tėffi, N. A. (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna), 1872-1952, Bely, Andrey, 1880-1934, Ivanov, V. I. (Vi︠a︡cheslav Ivanovich), 1866-1949, Khodasevich, V. F. (Vladislav Felit͡sianovich), 1886-1939, Lifar, Serge, 1905-1986 , and Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960
Extent:
900 items 9 boxes
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

Correspondence and manuscripts of Zaĭt︠s︡ev. This collection covers from the 1920's into the 1960's. There is correspondence from many other emigre writers. The largest groups of cataloged letters are by Mark Aldanov (105 items), Ivan Bunin (161), Archimandrite Kiprian (104), Alekseĭ Remizov (48), and Nadezhda Teffi (101). There are also items by Boris Bugaev (Andreĭ Belyĭ), Vi︠a︡cheslav Ivanov, Vladislav Khodasevich, Sergeĭ Lifaŕ and Boris Pasternak. Zaĭt︠s︡ev's manuscripts in the collection include some of his major works, such as "Puteshestvie Gleba" "Dom v Passi" "Zhizn ́Turgeneva" and "Zhukovskiĭ". In addition, the collection has a book and a pamphlet, both inscribed by Zaĭt︠s︡ev.

Biographical / historical:

Emigre writer who lived in France after the 1917 revolution.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
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