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Eugene Ionesco Letters

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-140512

Scope and Contents

Letters from Eugene Ionesco to Georgetown University Professor Roger Bensky and Georgetown University administrators. Includes Autograph Manuscript Signed (in French):"Le Maitre," 21 pages.

Dates

  • 1976 - 1981

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is currently unprocessed and access to it may therefore be limited. Researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections for more information on access to this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical Note

Eugène Ionesco was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre in the 20th century.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Roger Bensky, 2014.

Processing Information

Box 9 Folders 6-12 of the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection 1 were transferred to this collection. Box 1 Folders 1-3 of the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection 6 were transferred to this collection.

Title
Eugene Ionesco Letters
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Lisette Matano
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2023-10: Edited for DACS compliance by John Zarrillo

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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