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Warren, Robert Penn., 11/15/1969-12/19/1985

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 88
Identifier: 55955

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

  • 11/15/1969-12/19/1985

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 4.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

6 TLSs, 3 TCSs and 1 ALS from Robert Penn Warren to Ned O'Gorman mostly regarding mutual friends, poetry and the Children's Storefront: TLS (1 p.) from Warren to O'Gorman (15 Nov 1969); TLS (1 p.) from Warren to O'Gorman (30 Jan 1970); ALS (1 p.) from Warren to O'Gorman (16 Oct 1970); TLS (1 p.) from Warren to O'Gorman (14 Dec 1974); ACS from Warren to O'Gorman (15 Jun 1976); TLS (1 p.) from Warren to O'Gorman (7 Jul 1977); ACS from Warren to O'Gorman (11 Nov [1978]); ACS from Warren to O'Gorman (29 Nov 1978); TLS (1 p.) from Warren to O'Gorman (25 Sep 1980); TLS (1 p.) from Warren to O'Gorman (19 Dec 1985).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

WARREN, ROBERT PENN - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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