Michel Butor papers, 1981 April - 1983

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

• Series I: Cataloged Correspondence and Manuscripts
• Series II: Arranged Correspondence
• Series III: Documents, Manuscripts, and Printed Items

Description

Summary

Correspondence, papers, manuscripts, documents, photographs, and printed materials. Much of the correspondence concerns his American teaching and lecture engagements, primarily at the University of Louisville. There are also letters from his colleagues in France, including Françoise Van Rossum-Guyon, with a copy of her Introduction to an edition of Balzac's LE PÈRE GORIOT with Butor's critical letter for the publisher. There are critical and biographical manuscripts about Butor, and several printed works, each inscribed with a note by its author.

• Series I: Cataloged Correspondence and Manuscripts

• Series II: Arranged Correspondence

• Series III: Documents, Manuscripts, and Printed Items

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies 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.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Michel Butor papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

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Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of L'eon Roudiez, 1984.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Roudiez, Prof. Léon. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1984. Accession number--M-84.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 04/14/89.

Revision Description

2020-07-20 EAD document created by CCR.

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Michel Butor (1926-2016) was a leading philosophical writer in the French "new novel" school and a university professor in the United States as well as in Europe.