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Ella Winter correspondence with William Jovanovich
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Ella Winter correspondence with William Jovanovich, circa 1961-1977.
Physical Description
26 items
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, Inc. on the Sinclair Lewis Fund, 2010.
Organization
Arranged chronologically.
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This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Ella Winter (1898-1980) was an Australian-born writer, lecturer, and political activist.
William Jovanovich (1920-2001) was an American publisher and author. He served as director of publishing at Harcourt, Brace & World from 1954-1991.
Summary
Typed and manuscript correspondence between Ella Winter and William Jovanovich regarding editing and publishing her autobiography at Harcourt, Brace & World. Jovanovich's letters suggest Winter make cuts to her manuscript, and Winter responds with a typed list titled "Bill's suggestion for omits that I don't agree with". Winter also discusses her husband, Donald Ogden Stewart; Sylvia Beach; and her travel schedule, including a visit to Charlie Chaplin's home in Switzerland.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
September 10, 2021
References
Ella Winter Correspondence with William Jovanovich. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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Ella Winter Correspondence with William Jovanovich. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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Authors United States 20th century.
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