Library of Congress - Martha Rowland., 03/30/1950-04/28/1950

File — Box: 37, Folder: 21

Identifier: 73446

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

03/30/1950-04/28/1950

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 Martha Rowland (a.k.a. Martha Keller) re the controversy over the awarding of the Bollingen Prize in Poetry to Ezra Pound by the Fellows of the Library of Congress in American Letters. Related to the issue, Rowland's correspondence includes 2 TLS 4/6/1950 & 4/19/1950 from William Rose Benet to Rowland; and TLS 4/28/1950 from Roland Gelatt, Saturday Review of Literature, to Rowland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POUND, EZRA - BOLLINGEN PRIZE IN POETRY 1948 - REF. BY ROWLAND, MARTHA: Typed Letter Signed

BOLLINGEN PRIZE IN POETRY 1948 & EZRA POUND - REFERENCE BY ROWLAND, M.: Typed Letter Signed

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS & BOLLINGEN PRIZE IN POETRY 1948 - REF. BY ROWLAND: Typed Letter Signed

ROWLAND, MARTHA - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1950 RE POUND, EZRA: Typed Letter Signed

BENET, WILLIAM ROSE - CORRES. TO ROWLAND, MARTHA 1950 RE POUND, EZRA: Typed Letter Signed

GELATT, ROLAND - CORRES. TO ROWLAND, MARTHA 1950 RE POUND, EZRA: Typed Letter Signed