Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Access Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Kun, Agnes. Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1940-1975
Collection number: M0674
Creator:
Kun, Agnes
Extent:
2 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Abstract: Extensive correspondence with Russian writers documenting Hungarian-Russian literary relations. Covers the period of destalinization
of Russian literature. Significant collections of Leonid Martynov letters and poems, and Boris Pasternak's writings on Hungarian
writer Petofi. Includes papers of Antal Hidas.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights
reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To
obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 1994.
Preferred Citation
Agnes Kun Papers. M0674. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biography
Agnes Kun was a translator of Russian literature into Hungarian and maintained extensive correspondence with Russian writers.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection is a document of Hungarian Russian literary relations, an interesting and so far poorely documented aspect.
It is also a document of the period of destalinization of Russian literature. Among authors whose manuscripts are represented
in the collection are: a sizeable collection of letters and poems (several hundreds) by Leonid Martynov and smaller collections
of letters by N. Tlkhonov, N.
Zabolotsky, A. Fadeev, R. Samoilov possibly a few others. Of particular interest are also some Boris Pasternak authographs
especially regarding his work on Hugarian writer Petofi.
Access Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Aseev, Nikolai Nikolaevich, 1889-1963.
Attila, Jâozsef,$f1905-
Chukovskii, Nikolai Korneevich, 1904-1965.
Fazekas, Mihâaly, 1766-1828, Lâudas Matyi.
Hidas, Antal, 1899-
Kirsanov, Semen Isaakovich, 1906-1972.
Madâach, Imre, 1823-1864, Az ember tragâediâaja.
Martynov, Leonid Nikolaevich, 1905-1980.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960.
Petèofi, Sâandor, 1823-1849, Jâanos Vitez.
Tikhonov, Nikolai Semenovich, 1896-1979.
Vèorèosmarty, Mihâaly, 1800-1855, Csongor âes Tèunde.
Zabolotskii, Nikolai Alekseevich, 1903-1958.
Hungarian literature--20th century.
Russian literature--20th century.
Szâecsi Mâaria.
Tèundáerâalom.
Salgâo.