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Wimsatt, William K., 01/01/1954-12/31/1971

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 77
Identifier: GAMMS1.6.381

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Academic offprints collected by William K. Wimsatt, Jr., arranged alphabetically by author.

Dates

  • 01/01/1954-12/31/1971

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

6 Printed Book Reviews by William K. Wimsatt. Books reviewed include: "Samuel Johnson's Literary Criticism" by Jean H. Hagstrum, from "Modern Language Notes" (1954); "The Fugitives, A Critical Account" by John M. Bradbury and "Fugitives' Reunion, Conversations at Vanderbilt" by Rob Roy Purdy, from "Criticism" (1960); "The Tragic Vision, Variations on a Theme on Literary Interpretation" by Murray Krieger, from "The Journal of English and Germanic Philology" (1962); "Style in Language" by Thomas A. Sebeok, from "Journal of American Folklore" (1962); "Semantics: An Introduction to the Science of Meaning" by Stepen Ullmann, from "The Modern Languge Review" (1963); and "A Window to Criticism: Shakespeare's `Sonnets' and Modern Poetics" by Murray Krieger, from "Modern Philology" (1966). Also includes 8 Printed Book Reviews (copies) of "Literary English Since Shakespeare" by George Watson, sent to William K. Wimsatt, Jr. Reviews are from: "Journal of European Studies" (1971); "Notes and Queries" (1971); "Year's Work in English Studies"; "AUMLA"; "Spectator" (1971); "Essays in Criticism" (1971); and two unknown journals. Also includes 1 Typed Book Review by William K. Wimsatt, Jr. of Gustav E. Mueller's "Philosophy of Literature."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REVIEW "SAMUEL JOHNSON'S..." - OFFPRINT 195: Printed Item

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REVIEW OF "THE FUGITIVES..." - OFFPRINT 196: Printed Item

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REVIEW OF "FUGITIVES'..." - OFFPRINT (1960): Printed Item

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REVIEW OF "THE TRAGIC..." - OFFPRINT (1962): Printed Item

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REVIEW OF "STYLE IN..." - OFFPRINT (1962): Printed Item

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REVIEW OF "SEMANTICS: AN..." - OFFPRINT 196: Printed Item

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REVIEW OF "A WINDOW TO..." - OFFPRINT, 1966: Printed Item

WATSON, GEORGE - REVIEWS OF "LITERARY ENGLISH..." - OFFPRINT (1971): Printed Item

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REVIEW OF "PHILOSOPHY OF..." - OFFPRINT: Manuscript

MUELLER, GUSTAV E. - BOOK REVIEWED BY WIMSATT JR, WILLIAM K - OFFPRINT: Manuscript

Repository Details

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