Eugene Paul Nassar/Arthur Mizener Correspondence
Scope and Content
This .21 linear feet collection contains 28 pieces of correspondence either by or about Arthur Mizener. The correspondence is arranged by year in 13 file folders. The subject matter ranges from publishing, to literary criticism, to poetry, to family, and health.
Dates
- Creation: 1965 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biography/History
Eugene Paul Nassar, a native of Utica, New York, is professor emeritus of English and founder of the Ethnic Heritage Studies Center at Utica College of Syracuse University. He is a former Rhodes Scholar who in 1962 completed his doctoral degree at Cornell University. He is the author of books on Wallace Stevens, Ezra Pound, Dante and two books of literary essays. Nassar’s collection of prose poems, Wind of the Land, was published in 1979. He has also written numerous articles for scholarly journals.
Full Extent
.21 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Eugene Paul Nassar/Arthur Mizener Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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