Library of Congress - Robert Hillyer., 03/18/1950-05/15/1960

File — Box: 37, Folder: 12

Identifier: 73437

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence from editors of various literary journals primarily concerning publication of Biddle's poetry.

Dates

03/18/1950-05/15/1960

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Access to this collection is by permission from the Biddle family. Please contact Booth Family Center for Special Collections for further information.

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Extent

From the Collection: 34 Linear Feet (65 Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence to Katherine Biddle from Robert Hillyer regarding his article in the "Saturday Review of Literature," criticizing the support of the Fellows of the Library of Congress in American Letters for the awarding of the 1948 Bollingen Prize in Poetry to Ezra Pound and to a subsequent address on the issue at a Poetry Society event by Max Eastman (1950): 2 ALS dated 3/18/1950 & 5/15/1960. Includes order forms for reprint of the SRL article by Hillyer.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POUND, EZRA - BOLLINGEN PRIZE IN POETRY 1948 - REF. BY HILLYER, ROBERT: Autographed Letter

BOLLINGEN PRIZE IN POETRY 1948 & EZRA POUND - REFERENCE BY HILLYER, R.: Autographed Letter

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS & BOLLINGEN PRIZE IN POETRY 1948 - REF. BY HILLYER: Autographed Letter

EASTMAN, MAX & BOLLINGEN PRIZE 1948 TO EZRA POUND - REF. BY HILLYER: Autographed Letter

HILLYER, ROBERT - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1950-60 RE POUND, EZRA: Autographed Letter