Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, Russian--20th century--Archives , Nobel Prize winners, Poets, American--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Translators
The papers contain letters to and from Nadezhin regarding social engagements, manuscript submissions, and requests for performances. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters from Bryher discussing Nadezhin's work, literature in general, and personal matters. The collection also contains drafts of Nadezhin's articles, poetry, and autobiography, as well as biographical information, concert programs, and photographs.
Description:
Donated by Bryher in 1963. and Nikolai Alexandrovich Nadezhin, also known as Nicholas Nadejine, was a Russian exiled opera singer who also wrote poetry. He became a close associate of Bryher. During World War II he worked for the British government and the Russian Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Subject (Name):
Bryher,--1894- and Nadezhin, Nikolai Alexandrovich,--1885-1959
Subject (Topic):
Authors, Exiled--Great Britain, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Russians--Great Britain
Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, Russian--20th century--Archives , Nobel Prize winners, Poets, American--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Translators
Typescript, with autograph manuscript corrections, of Iliazd's early experimental poem Odezhda : Manifest ("The Clothing Manifesto") on the recto, with short autograph manuscript poems dedicated to individuals in Iliazd's social circle on the verso.
Description:
Formerly owned by Nina Vasilieva and Solomon Shuster. Purchased from Ursus Rare Books Ltd. on the Frederick W. Hilles Fund, 2018., Iliazd, born Ilia Mikhailovich Zdanevich in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1894, was an avant-garde writer and typographer associated with Dada and Futurism. Iliazd studied in Saint Petersburg, Russia and worked as a journalist during World War I, before immigrating to France in 1921. He died in Paris in 1975., Romanization supplied by cataloger., and Title from title page.
Subject (Name):
Shuster, Solomon, 1934-1995--Ownership and Vasilieva, Nina, 1889-1979--Ownership
Subject (Topic):
Experimental poetry, Russian--20th century, Futurism (Literary movement)--Russia--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Russian literature--20th century
Consists of notes related to maintenance, business cards and ephemera, and artwork that had been on Brodsky's walls. and Folder 3114 completely digitized.
Subject (Name):
Brodsky, Joseph, 1940-1996
Subject (Topic):
Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, Russian--20th century--Archives , Nobel Prize winners, Poets, American--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Translators
