urn:taro:uh.sc.00041 Steven Ford Brown Heart's Invention: On the Poetry of Vassar Miller Papers, 1982-1987 Julie Grob University of Houston Libraries 2002 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Kristen R. Walker, March 2005. ENG Steven Ford Brown Heart's Invention: On the Poetry of Vassar Miller Papers, 1982-1987 Julie Grob University of Houston Libraries 1995 Descriptive Summary Brown, Steven Ford Steven Ford Brown Heart's Invention: On the Poetry of Vassar Miller Papers 1982-1987 1987-001 1 box; .4 linear feet In 1988, Heart's Invention: On the Poetry of Vassar Miller was published as volume 5 in the American Poets Profile Series by Ford-Brown & Co. The collection consists of materials related to the publication of the book, including correspondence, typescript drafts, and galley proofs. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries Biographical Note

In 1988, Heart's Invention: On the Poetry of Vassar Miller was published as volume 5 in the American Poets Profile Series by Ford-Brown & Co. Heart’s Invention was the first book-length critical study to focus on the work of Texas poet Vassar Miller, and included a preface from novelist Larry McMurtry. The book was edited by Steven Ford Brown.

Steven Ford Brown is a prolific editor and translator. His recent books include Astonishing World: The Selected Poems of Angel Gonzalez, 1956-1986 (as editor and translator) and Invited Guest: An Anthology of Twentieth-Century Southern Poetry (as co-editor). Originally from Alabama, and a resident of Houston, Texas for five years, Brown currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The Steven Ford Brown Heart's Invention: On the Poetry of Vassar Miller Papers consist of materials related to the publication of the book. This includes correspondence, typescript drafts, and galley proofs.

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Subjects (Persons) Miller, Vassar Brown, Steven Ford McMurtry, Larry Subjects Miller, Vassar -- Criticism and interpretation Titles <emph render="italic">Heart's Invention</emph>-- archives. Formats Correspondence Typescript drafts Galley Proofs Access Restrictions

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This collection was donated by Steven Ford Brown in 1987.

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Steven Ford Brown Heart's Invention: On the Poetry of Vassar Miller Papers, Courtesy of Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries.

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 Detailed Description 1 1 Correspondence: Steven Ford Brown, 1986-1987 1 2 Correspondence: Robert Bonazzi, 1986-1987 1 3 Correspondence: Robert Bonazzi, 1986 1 4 Correspondence: B-K, 1986-1988 1 5 Correspondence: L-Q, 1986-1988 1 6 Correspondence: Q-Z, 1986-1987 1 7 Correspondence: Cassette tape from Sister Bernetta Quinn, 1987 1 8-13 Typescript draft, corrected (photocopy), 1987 1 14 Notes and bibliography drafts, 1987 1 15 Typescript draft, 1987 1 16-18 Galley proofs, 1987 1 19 Page proofs, 1987 1 20 Publication materials, 1987 1 21 Articles about Vassar Miller, 1982-1983 1 22 Miscellaneous, [ca. 1980s]