Correspondence from William K. Wimsatt, Jr., 11/14/1964-11/14/1964

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: GAMMS1.1.3

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence from William K. Wimsatt, Jr., arranged chronologically.

Dates

11/14/1964-11/14/1964

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter dated 11/14/1964 from William K. Wimsatt, Jr. to Hyatt H. Waggoner of Brown University, discussing the Explicator Prize for which they are both judges and rating the works he has read for the prize. References to Cleanth Brooks and "The Hidden God", Reuben Brower and "Constellations of Intention", and Monroe K. Spears and "The Poetry of W.H. Auden". Sent from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - CORRESP. TO WAGGONER, HYATT H. (1964): Other Types

WAGGONER, HYATT H. - CORRESP. FROM WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1964): Other Types

SPEARS, MONROE K. - "POETRY OF W.H. AUDEN" - REF. IN CORRESP. (1964): Other Types

BROOKS, CLEANTH - "THE HIDDEN GOD" - REF. IN CORRESP. (1964): Other Types

BROWER, REUBEN - "CONSTELLATIONS OF INTENTION" - REFERENCE (1964): Other Types

EXPLICATOR PRIZE - REFERENCE BY WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1964): Other Types