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Kenneth Burke letters, 1936-1978 0.5 linear feet

criticism, and books in the behavioral sciences. Teacher of literary criticism at Bennington College for
Burke, Kenneth, 1897-1993

Letters to his long-time friend, Ben Belitt, a creative poet and translator and critic of Spanish poets, particularly Garcia Lorca and Pablo Neruda. 7 of the letters are from 1936-37, 4 from 1952-1964, and 5 from 1970-78. They are of a personal nature, primarily concerning the authors' writings of the time. The latest group also has carbons of Belitt's replies.

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Joseph Schwartz papers on Hart Crane, 1921-1985 6 linear feet

script for a production of "The Bridge" by Hart Crane as a dance drama performed at Bennington College in
Schwartz, Joseph

Correspondence, articles, research notes, manuscripts, illustrations, printed materials, and a phonograph record collected by Schwartz in compiling his HART CRANE, A REFERENCE GUIDE (Boston, G.K. Hall [1983]). Among the correspondents are Alfred Gilman and Allen Tate. There is also a xerox copy of the script for a production of "The Bridge" by Hart Crane as a dance drama performed at Bennington College in the early 1930s

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Erica Jong papers, 1955-2018, bulk 1965-2004 94 linear feet

, Bennington College, Breadloaf Writers Conference, Ben Gurion University in Israel and the Salzburg Seminar in
Jong, Erica
Erica Jong (b. 1942) is an American writer and teacher whose works are often associated with sexuality and feminism. The Erica Jong Papers consist of drafts of Jong's works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. The collection also includes project and research files, correspondence, personal memorabilia, photographs, audio-visual materials and printed matter.
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Karl Polanyi papers, 1937-1963, bulk 1947-1963 5.88 linear feet

period as a visiting scholar at Bennington College in Vermont from 1940-1943. During this time, Ilona
Polanyi, Karl, 1886-1964
The bulk of the papers of Hungarian economic sociologist Karl Polanyi (1886-1964) originate from Polanyi's time as an adjunct and emeritus professor at Columbia University (1947-1963) and include manuscripts written during that time, professional correspondence, Ford Foundation and faculty seminar memorandum, research notes and files, and lectures.
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