Van Doren, Mark, undated., 01/01/1957-12/31/1985

File — Box: 1, Folder: 85

Identifier: 55952

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Correspondence Series mainly contains letters to O'Gorman from family, friends and acquaintances. Among his fellow poets and artists are letters from Bernard Malamud, Arthur Miller, Marianne Moore, Herbert Read, Dame Freya Stark, Dame Janet Baker, Leonie Adams, Gwendolyn Brooks, Richard Eberhard, Anne Fremantle, Robert Lax, Robert Penn Warren, Abbie Huston Evans and Isabella Gardiner. Much of his correspondence relates to his religious and social conscience, with letters from Martin D'Arcy, S.J., Daniel Berrigan, John Cardinal Wright and many other clerics. Letters by O'Gorman to his family, mostly in the late 1950's during some very reflective travels in Europe and Africa, reveal much about his thoughts during this period.

Dates

01/01/1957-12/31/1985

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 4.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

6 TLSs and 1 ACS (all undated) from Mark Van Doren to Ned O'Gorman mostly regarding poetry and mutual friends: ACS Xmas card from Mark & Dorothy Van Doren to O'Gorman ("Our best love to you forever..."); TLS (1 p.) from Mark Van Doren to O'Gorman ("Saturday...Dear Ned,...Home last week..."); TLS (1 p.) from Mark Van Doren to O'Gorman ("Mar. 5...Dear Ned...I am very sorry..."); TLS (1 p.) from Mark Van Doren to O'Gorman (Dear Ned....I sent Cecil Hemley a poem..."); TLS (1 p.) from Mark Van Doren to O'Gorman ("Dear Ned...Enclosed is THE WOLF..."); TLS (1 p.) from Mark Van Doren to O'Gorman ("Dear Ned...It was good of you..."); TLS (1 p.), fragile, from Mark Van Doren to O'Gorman (Dear Ned...I don't want to bother you...).