Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001
- Abstract:
- Letters of American science fiction writer Poul Anderson to his publishers and editors.
- Extent:
- 1.17 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Poul Anderson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The correspondence consists of Poul Anderson's letters to his publisher Doubleday & Co. and various editors from 1960 to 1977. His letters include substantive discussion of forthcoming or recently published books, including Trader to the stars, Tao zero, Operation chaos, A midsummer tempest, and Firetime. Also included is one printed item consisting of artwork for an Anderson book. The majority of the letters were written from Anderson's home in Orinda, California.
- Biographical / historical:
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Poul Anderson, born in November 1926, was a popular science fiction writer, author of Tao zero, The queen of air and darkness, and others. Although he is often referred to as a writer of "hard" and scrupulously accurate science fiction, Anderson is also known for his creation of plausible fantasy worlds, often based on Nordic mythology. Anderson won seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula awards. He was married to Karen Anderson, also a science fiction writer. He died in July 2001.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Joseph the Provider, 1979.
- Processing information:
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Collection was processed by Dan Lewis in May 1997. In 2020, Brooke M. Black updated the legacy finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Organized in the following series: I. Printed item; II. Correspondence (arranged in chronological order).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Poul Anderson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191