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Richard Wilbur correspondence with John Ridland
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Title
Richard Wilbur correspondence with John Ridland, 1986-2016.
Physical Description
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Ralph B. Sipper on the George B. Alvord Fund, 2016.
Organization
Arranged chronologically.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) was an American poet and literary translator.
John Ridland (1933-2020) was a British-born poet and translator. He taught English at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Summary
Collection of correspondence between Richard Wilbur and John Ridland. Contains letters and postcards discussing American poets, including Robert Frost; a copy of Ridland's translation of Sándor Petőfi's poem John the Valiant; and copies of poems written by Wilbur and Ridland. Also includes four photographs of Wilbur taken by unidentified photographers; and printed material relating to Wilbur's poetry.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts / Images
Added to Catalog
September 03, 2021
References
Richard Wilbur Correspondence with John Ridland. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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Richard Wilbur Correspondence with John Ridland. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Poems - United States - 20th century.
Poems - United States - 21st century.
Occupation
Authors United States.
Poets United States.
Translators United States.
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