Guide to the Letters to James Korges, 1926-1975
Collection Summary | ||
| Title: | Letters to James Korges | |
| Dates: | 1926-1975 | |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of letters written to James Korges in his capacity as editor of Critique: Studies in Modern Fiction by such literary figures as Erskine Caldwell, Dickey, Caroline Gordon, William Goyen, Frederick Manfred, Brian Moore, Anais Nin, Joyce Carol Oates, Ramsey, Tate, and Yvor Winters. Also included are a 1926 Theodore Dreiser letter and a letter written in 1953 by Sean O'Casey to Korges, then a senior at Rice University and editor of the student newspaper, The Thresher. | |
| Identification: | MS 016 | |
| Quantity: | 0.25 lin. ft. | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX | |
Biographical Note
Literary critic James Korges wrote about authors Erskine Caldwell and Anais Nin in the late 1960s and early 1970s, in addition to editing the journal, Critique: Studies in Modern Fiction . Korges is a Rice University alumnus.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters written to James Korges in his capacity as editor of Critique: Studies in Modern Fiction by such literary figures as Erskine Caldwell, Dickey, Caroline Gordon, William Goyen, Frederick Manfred, Brian Moore, Anais Nin, Joyce Carol Oates, Ramsey, Tate, and Yvor Winters. Also included are a 1926 Theodore Dreiser letter and a letter written in 1953 by Sean O'Casey to Korges, then a senior at Rice University and editor of the student newspaper, The Thresher.
Arrangement | ||
| This collection is arranged in alphabetical order by last name of the correspondent. | ||
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
This material is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from the Letters to James Korges must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Caldwell, Erskine -- correspondence | ||
| Dickey, James -- correspondence | ||
| Gordon, Caroline -- correspondence | ||
| Moore, Marianne -- correspondence | ||
| Nin, Anais-- correspondence | ||
| Ramsey, Paul -- correspondence | ||
| Tate, Allen -- correspondence | ||
| Goyen, William -- correspondence | ||
| Oates, Joyce Carol -- correspondence | ||
| Dreiser, Theodore -- correspondence | ||
| O'Casey, Sean -- correspondence | ||
| Winters, Yvor -- correspondence | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Rice University - alumni. | ||
| Document Types: | ||
| Correspondence. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Letters to James Korges, 1926-1975, MS016, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University
Provenance
The Letters to James Korges were donated by Korges' estate in February, 1975.
Detailed Description of the Collection