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Typescript outline and notes for Omensetter’s Luck revised version, March 1954

Letter from M.B. Ogle, Jr. to the members of the Purdue University philosophy department teaching staff, regarding Gass's lostOmensetter's Luckdraft. Gass later learned the draft had been stolen (along with an essay) by a colleague, who attempted to…

Interview with William Gass for the KWMU radio program, "Literary Profiles." Interviewed by Lorin Cuoco, Gass discusses his childhood, education, interest in writing and reading, philosophy and literature, etc. At the 10 minute mark Gass reads from…

William H. Gass discussing literature and reading excerpts of his fiction at the Person-To-Person Lecture Series in the Women's Building on Washington University in St. Louis campus. An unidentified speaker gives Gass a brief introduction. The…

Sketch of Gilean, Ohio, the fictional town that is the setting of Omensetter's Luck, drawn on the back of a typescript draft page.

Two early typescript drafts of the beginning of Omensetter's Luck,with some autograph corrections by the author.

Dust jackets and paperback covers for variousEnglish and foreign language editions of Omensetter’s Luck by William H. Gass.

Early narrative outline of Omensetter's Luck plot points and chapters.

Photocopy of a typescript letter from Gass to his editor, David Segal, going into the structure, themes and significance of Omensetter's Luck, as well as great works of literature in general.

Humorous letter from Gass to his editor, David Segal, regarding reviews ofOmensetter's Luck.