Contains biographical material, diaries, correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of published and unpublished poetry, prose, and translations, notebooks, books and other printed material, photographs, art work, and video recordings documenting Edith Shiffert's life and literary activity in United States and Japan.

The Time of Our Lives The circuses we get Are our own lives. The fight for survival is Our own tyranny and Our own entertainment.Edith M. Shiffert

20.75 Linear Feet 35 boxes

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