2:17. Articles.

File — Box: 2, Folder: 17

Scope Note

From the Collection:

The Edgar E. Clark Collection documents the publication of the writings of Milovan Djilas, a noted Yugoslav communist who later became a vocal critic of communism. Most of the collection conecrns Djilas' book "The New Class," published in 1957. The collection includes correspondence dated 1956-1968 about Djilas' writings and the efforts to publish his works. Also present in this archive is an extensive series of reports by Edgar E. Clark and his wife Katharine J. Clark about Djilas and his works. A few manuscripts, including a draft version of Ismail Akhmedov's "A Tartar's Iliad", are also included.

Most of the documents date between 1950 and 1968. The Edgar E. Clark Collection is preserved in 4 boxes amounting to 1 linear foot of material.

Dates

From the Series: 1954 - 1968.
From the Series: Majority of material found within 1954 - 1968

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

"Series of 3 articles Djilas prepared for me and which Life refused to publish. Because of rejection, Djilas refused to accept $700 advance, still held for him by Time, Inc., New York. The Serbian in which I received them for translation was extremely difficult to put into proper English. One sentence was 16 lines long. Also, at that time, being not sympathetic to Djilas, I did not go over them with him, edit them or rewrite them, all of which was badly needed. I merely sent the translation as is. The essence of 'The New Class' literally glares out from them. The comments, underlining, etc., on them were made later by Katharine. In discussing these three with Djilas, she developed her two series of 4 articles each by him, which led to publication of 'The New Class.' I have always felt very guilty about my action, or lack of action at that time. Verily, the woods of communism kept me from seeing the trees."