Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Elman, Richard M. |
| Title: | Richard M. Elman Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1956-1993 |
| Quantity: | 5.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | American author, novelist, poet. Collection contains correspondence (1956-1992); typescript essays, lectures, novels, poems, stories; and memorabilia, including financial and legal material, clippings, reviews, and photographs. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Richard Elman (1932-1997) was an American author, novelist and poet. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1955 and studied creative writing at Stanford, after which he embarked on a literary career producing novels, nonfiction, essays, book reviews, poetry and other pieces. He also worked as a journalist in Central America and taught creative writing at several institutions, including Bennington College, Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence, the University of Pennsylvania, Notre Dame, and Stony Brook University.
The Richard Elman Papers includes correspondence (1956-1992); typescript essays, lectures, novels, poems, stories; and memorabilia, including financial and legal material, clippings, reviews, and photographs.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Richard M. Elman Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Gift of Richard Elman.
Created by: [Summit record]
Date: 25 Aug 1993
Revision history: 11 May 2010 - converted to EAD (MRC)
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