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Scope and Content
Biographical note
Acquisition Information
Preferred Citation
Title: Michael Heller papers
Identifier/Call Number: M1741
Contributing Institution:
Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
36.0 Linear feet
76 manuscript boxes
Date (inclusive): 1960-2010
Abstract: The papers include correspondence dating from the early sixties with nearly 600 figures in the middle of the literary world
including writers, critics, and publishers. Of particular note is correspondence with Cid Corman, Clayton Eshleman, Walter
Hamady, Jackson Mac Low, George Oppen, Carl Rakosi, Armand Schwerner, John Taggart, Nathaniel Tarn, and Hannah Weiner. In
addition there are files documenting Heller's work on George Oppen and Carl Rakosi, as well as notebooks, audio and videotapes,
early manuscripts, literary ephemera and roughly 10,000 pages of manuscripts by other writers.
creator:
Heller, Michael, 1937-
Access to Collection
Open for research. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Publication Rights
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Scope and Content
The papers include correspondence dating from the early sixties with nearly 600 figures in the middle of the literary world
including writers, critics, and publishers. Of particular note is correspondence with Cid Corman, Clayton Eshleman, Walter
Hamady, Jackson Mac Low, George Oppen, Carl Rakosi, Armand Schwerner, John Taggart, Nathaniel Tarn, and Hannah Weiner. In
addition there are files documenting Heller's work on George Oppen and Carl Rakosi, as well as notebooks, audio and videotapes,
early manuscripts, literary ephemera and roughly 10,000 pages of manuscripts by other writers.
Biographical note
Michael Heller is an important Objectivist poet and literary critc. He is the author of ten books of critically acclaimed
poetry, a memoir, three works of criticism, and essays on the Objectivist poets and poetry.
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 2010. Accession 2010-033.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Michael Heller Papers, M1741. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Armantrout, Rae, 1947-
Corman, Cid
Eshleman, Clayton
Granary Books (Firm)
Hamady, Walter
Oppen, George
Pinsky, Robert
Rakosi, Carl, 1903-2004
Tarn, Nathaniel
Weiner, Hannah