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The World Within the Word - Setting Copy
The first 159 pages of the setting copy ofThe World Within the Word. Includes the title and credit pages, and the first five essays: "The Doomed in their Sinking" (p. 1-17), "Malcom Lowery" (p. 18-46), "Wisconsin Death Trip" (p. 47-54), "Mr. Blotner,…
The Writers' Program at Washington University Brochure
Brochure advertising the Writer's Program at Washington University in St. Louis, with Stanley Elkin, Donald Finkel, WIlliam Gass, John Morris, Howard Nemerov and Jarvis Thurston listed as the faculty who staff it.
Willie Masters' Lonesome Wife - Reading Version
Typescript draft of reading version of a passage ofWillie Masters' Lonesome Wife.Contains alternate draft of first page, introductory text, multiple color type and light autograph corrections.
Stanley Elkin Introduction, March 10, 1985
Corrected typescript draft of an introduction by Gass of Stanley Elkin.
John Hawkes Memorial Speech
Printout draft of a memorial speech for John Hawkes, delivered by Gass at Brown University in Providence, RI on April 14, 1999. Inscribed by Gass on last page.
Introductions to John Barth
Corrected drafts and draft fragments for two introductions to John Barth--one designated April 12, 1987, for River Styx.
Joseph Campbell Introduction
Corrected typescript for an introduction of Joseph Campbell presenting "The Spiritual Background of Oriental Art."
Toni Morrison Introduction
Printout draft of Gass introduction of Toni Morrison.
"Tribute to Chancellor Danforth"
Printout draft of "Tribute to Chancellor Danforth," an introduction to William H. Danforth, possibly on the occasion of his retirement.