Correspondence from William K. Wimsatt, Jr., 01/03/1970-01/03/1970

File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Identifier: GAMMS1.1.11

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

01/03/1970-01/03/1970

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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 Signed dated 01/03/1970 from William K. Wimsatt, Jr. to Charles Child Walcutt and Sheridan Baker, discussing candidates for the Explicator Prize. References to Barbara Herrnstein Smith's book "Poetic Closure" and Brent Stirling's "The Shakespeare Sonnet Order". Sent from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - CORRESP. TO WALCUTT, CHARLES CHILD (1970): Other Types

WALCUTT, CHARLES CHILD - CORRESP. FROM WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1970): Other Types

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - CORRESP. TO BAKER, SHERIDAN (1970): Other Types

BAKER, SHERIDAN - CORRESP. FROM WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1970): Other Types

SMITH, BARBARA H. - "POETIC CLOSURE" - REF. BY WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1970): Other Types

STIRLING, BRENTS - "SHAKESPEARE SONNET ORDER" - REFERENCE (1970): Other Types