Library of Congress - Harrison Smith., 05/06/1949-11/04/1949

File — Box: 37, Folder: 23

Identifier: 73448

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

05/06/1949-11/04/1949

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.

Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

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 Harrison Smith, president, Saturday Review of Literature re the awarding of the Bollingen Prize in Poetry to Ezra Pound: 2 TLS dated 5/6/1949 & 5/16/1949. Includes clipping of review of Pound's "Pisan Cantos," and 2 copies of a statement to the Editors of the Saturday Review of Literature protesting the latter's publication of an article by Robert Hillyer attacking the Fellows of the Library of Congress in American Letters for awarding the prize to Pound.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

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

SMITH, HARRISON - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1949 RE POUND, EZRA: Typed Letter Signed

POUND, EZRA - "PISAN CANTOS" REVIEW (CLIPPING): Printed Item

HILLYER, ROBERT & BOLLINGEN PRIZE TO EZRA POUND - REFERENCE 1949: Printed Item