Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Peter Seaton Papers
- Dates:
- 1977-2000
- Abstract:
- Papers of Peter Seaton, an American poet and writer associated with the Language poets. Materials include typescript and manuscript drafts of Seaton's writing, drafts of unpublished poetry books, and ephemera related to Seaton and his career.
- Extent:
- 0.4 Linear feet (1 archives box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Peter Seaton Papers, MSS 748. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Papers of Peter Seaton, an American poet and writer associated with the Language poets. Materials include typescript and manuscript drafts of Seaton's writing, drafts of unpublished poetry books, and ephemera related to Seaton and his career. Arranged in two series: 1) WRITINGS and 2) MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL.
SERIES 1: WRITINGS
The WRITINGS series is comprised of typescript and manuscript poetry drafts, drafts of unpublished books of poetry, and a transcript of an interview of Henry Hills conducted by Seaton. Materials are arranged by title, when given, with miscellaneous poems and drafts filed at the end. The bulk of this material is undated.
SERIES 2: MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL
The second series, MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL, includes a letter to Charles Bernstein, a photograph of Seaton and his then wife Judy Lippa, an article about Seaton by Larry Price, and a typescript poem dedicated to Seaton. The series also contains several love letters written by Seaton to artist Lee Sherry.
- Biographical / historical:
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Peter Seaton was born on December 16, 1942 in New York City. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1964. After college, Seaton became involved in the New York poetry scene and was a frequent contributor to L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E. His first book, Agreement, was published in 1978, followed by The Son Master (1982) and Crisis Intervention (1983).
Peter Seaton died in New York on May 18, 2010.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired 2012, 2013.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-04-02 14:30:42 -0700 .
Access and use
- Terms of access:
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Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
- Preferred citation:
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Peter Seaton Papers, MSS 748. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
- Location of this collection:
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9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
- Contact:
- (858) 534-2533