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Archive for New Poetry Curator's Correspondence and Subject Files
RSS 1034
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Archive for New Poetry Curator's Correspondence and Subject Files
Creator:
Archive for New Poetry (University of California, San Diego)
Creator:
Davidson, Michael, 1944-
Identifier/Call Number: RSS 1034
Physical Description:
3 Linear feet
(8 archives boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1974-1989
Abstract: Records created primarily by Michael Davidson, curator of the Archive for New Poetry (ANP) include correspondence with many
prominent figures in contemporary American writing, and files on ANP projects such as the New Writing Series, Documents for
New Poetry, the San Francisco Renaissance Conference (1982), and the ANP NEWSLETTER.
Languages:
English
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Archive for New Poetry Curator's Correspondence and Subject Files. RSS 1034. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
The Archive for New Poetry (ANP) is a collection of materials devoted to the work of significant English-language writers
who have published since 1945. It is located in Special Collections & Archives in the UC San Diego Library. The ANP was conceived
and begun by Literature Professor Roy Harvey Pearce. Establishing the collection in 1968, Pearce donated to the UC San Diego
Library important first editions of post-war American poets.
The ANP's holdings emphasize the ongoing "alternative tradition" in recent American writing -- particularly the Objectivist
movement, the Black Mountain poets, the San Francisco Renaissance, the New York School, and the "language" writers. This interest
has led the ANP to acquire a large number of manuscripts, audiotapes, monographs, rare and well-known serials, and alternative
printing (non-book) experiments.
The records in RSS 1034 were created primarily by Michael Davidson, Ph.D., who served as long-time curator of the ANP. Davidson
began as a post-doctoral appointee in 1974. Two years later he was permanently hired by the Library to serve as "Associate
Research Historian," the official title for the ANP curator. In the administrative hierarchy he reported to the head of the
Department of Special Collections.
Davidson's responsibilities included curating for the Archive's extensive book and manuscript collection, organizing a poetry-reading
series (called the "New Poetry Series" and later the "New Writing Series"), supervising the processing of manuscripts, editing
and producing a tri-annual newsletter, serving as adviser for several local poetry-related projects, and periodically publishing
issues of "Documents for New Poetry," a pamphlet focusing on a given aspect of ANP's collection. As a result of his long-term
employment at the library and his considerable knowledge of contemporary American poetry, Davidson strongly influenced the
shape and vision of the ANP -- encouraging and aiding in the acquisition of a number of its most prized papers and collections.
Throughout most of his term at the library, Davidson also taught in the Department of Literature. In 1985, after receiving
tenure in the Literature Department, he resigned his position at the ANP in order to teach literature full-time. The position
was subsequently filled by Stephen Rodefer (1985-1988) and John Granger (1988-1992).
Scope and Content of Collection
Records created primarily by Michael Davidson, curator of the Archive for New Poetry (ANP) include correspondence with many
prominent figures in contemporary American writing, and files on ANP projects such as the New Writing Series, Documents for
New Poetry, the San Francisco Renaissance Conference (1982), and the ANP NEWSLETTER. Also included are photographs of poets
and materials relating to a 1984 public television presentation "Rasgado en dos/Ripped in two," sponsored by UC San Diego
and the California Council for the Humanities.
Arranged in 4 series: 1) GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 2) POETS' FILES, 3) ANP PUBLICATIONS AND PROJECTS, and 4) PHOTOGRAPHS.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Rasgado en dos/Ripped in two UCSD new poetry series New writing series Documents for new poetryAmerican poetry -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Davidson, Michael, 1944-
Pearce, Roy Harvey
San Francisco Renaissance Conference (1982 : La Jolla, Calif.)
Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005 -- Correspondence
Coolidge, Clark, 1939- -- Correspondence
Coleman, Wanda -- Correspondence
Whalen, Philip -- Correspondence
Mac Low, Jackson -- Correspondence
Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997 -- Correspondence
Eshleman, Clayton -- Correspondence
Dorn, Edward -- Correspondence
Archive for New Poetry (University of California, San Diego) -- Archives
Rexroth, Kenneth, 1905-1982 -- Correspondence
Rakosi, Carl, 1903-2004 -- Correspondence
Snyder, Gary, 1930- -- Correspondence
Rothenberg, Jerome, 1931- -- Correspondence