Steven Moore Papers on David Markson 9707342Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-10 12:01:48 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.2012-11-07xml document instance created by Carrie Hintz2019-05-20EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Rare Book and Manuscript Library Steven Moore Papers on David Markson Moore, Steven, 1951- 9707342 MS#1637 English . 2 linear feet 1 record storage carton 1 document box 1973-2010 This collection documents the long personal and professional relationship between author David Markson and Steven Moore. Moore was Markson's editor at Dalkey Archive, and friend and ally after the both ceased to be involved with Dalkey in 1996, the year the press brought out Reader's Block. When Moore was still at the press they published Markson's most critically acclaimed novel Wittgenstein's Mistress in 1988, one of the first works of original fiction first published by the press, which before had been re-issuing out-of-print works. Arrangement

This collection is arranged in 3 series.

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 Summary

The collection is primarily comprised of correspondence Steven Moore received from David Markson as well as publicity files, reviews of Markson's work, and Moore's collection of publications by Markson.

 Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Steven Moore Papers related to David Markson; Box and Folder (if known); Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

2012.2013.M058: Source of acquisition--Steven Moore. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--10/05/2012.

 Biographical Note

David Markson,1927-2010

 Biographical Note

David Markson was an American novelist working between the 1960s and his death in 2010. A long-time resident of New York City be received his Masters degree from Columbia in 1952. His work became more experimental over time with his most critically acclaimed novels being Wittgenstein's Mistress (1988) and Reader's Block (1996) both published by the Dalkey Archive press.

 Biographical Note

Steven Moore, 1951-

 Biographical Note

Steven Moore is an editor and literary critic. His graduate work at U Denver and later Rutgers and early criticism focused on William Gaddis, whose letters he is now editing (they'll come out with Dalkey in 2013). He worked at the Dalkey Archive Press from 1988-1996 as an acquisitions editor and editor of the Review of Contemporary Fiction. From 1998 until 2010 he was a principle fiction buyer for Borders bookstores.

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Papers processed Carrie Hintz 11/05/2012.

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Finding aid written Carrie Hintz 11/05/2012.

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 Correspondence Markson, David Series I: Correspondence--Markson to Moore1985-2010Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence sent to Steven Moore by David Markson. The correspondence is sorted into material before, during, and after the time that Moore was Markson's editor at Dalkey Archive Press

15 folders1985-20101Series II: Publicity Files1973-2007Scope and Contents

Moore kept a publicity and clippings file on Markson even after their formal editorial relationship had ended.

1973-20071Series III: BooksScope and Contents

Books written by Markson and owned by Moore. Many of these are proofs , galleys, or inscribed to Moore.

Miss Doll, Go Home (Dell, 1965) inscribed to Steve Moore2Epitaph for a Dead Beat (Dell, 1961) inscribed to Steve Moore2Epitaph for a Tramp (Dell, 1959) with slide or cover image; inscribed to Steve Moore2Epitaph for a Dead Beat and Epitaph for a Tramp (Shoemaker and Hoard, 2007) bound galley2Going Down (Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1970) 1E HC; inscribed to Steve Moore; with DM's annotations as copied from DM's copy by SM2Springer's Progress (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977) uncorrected; inscribed to SM (years later)2Springer's Progress (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977) 1E HC; inscribed to SM; with DM's annotations as copied from DM's copy by SM2Reader's Block (Dalkey Archive, 1996) 1E PB2Lesesperre (Solum, 1999) Norwegian translation of _____; inscribed to Steve Moore2This is Not a Novel (Counterpoint, 2001) with Markson's annotation is margins (per SM)2This is Not a Novel (Counterpoint, 2001) uncorrected page proofs2The Last Novel (Shoemaker & Hoard, 2007) bound galley2The Ballad of Dingus Magee (Counterpint re-issue, 2008) with letter from Counterpoint2Confrontation no. 33/34 Fall/Winter 1986-87 (literary magazine of Long Island University" in which Markson's story "Healthy Kate" appeared33/342