Finding Aid to the Shirley Kaufman Papers BANC MSS.2017/176
The Bancroft Library
2023
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Shirley Kaufman papers
Creator:
Kaufman, Shirley
Creator:
Atwood, Margaret
Creator:
Back, Rachel Tzvia, 1960-
Creator:
Ben Tov Muir, Sharona
Creator:
Cole, Peter
Creator:
Bloch, Chana
Creator:
Comtois, Louis, 1945-
Creator:
Schürmann, Reiner, 1941-1993
Creator:
Bednarik, Joseph, 1964-
Creator:
Dubovsky, Anthony, 1945-
Creator:
Fairlight, Ruth
Creator:
Felstiner, John
Creator:
Fischerová, Sylva, 1963-
Creator:
Friebert, Stuart, 1931-
Creator:
Gouri, Haim, 1923-2018
Creator:
Gensler, Kinereth D.
Creator:
Gilbert, Jack, 1925-2012
Creator:
Gilbert, Sandra M.
Creator:
Gurevits', Zali, 1949-
Creator:
Hamill, Sam
Creator:
Hirshfield, Jane, 1953-
Creator:
Hoge, Phyllis
Creator:
Kizer, Carolyn
Creator:
Kumin, Maxine, 1925-2014
Creator:
Berkman, Audrey M
Creator:
Moss, Stanley
Creator:
Nye, Naomi Shihab
Creator:
Oppen, George
Creator:
Ostriker, Alicia
Creator:
Pagis, Dan
Creator:
Ravikovitch, Dalia, 1936-2005
Creator:
Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012
Creator:
Fuad, Rifka
Creator:
Kermode, Frank, 1919-2010
Creator:
Roth, Henry
Creator:
Sklarew, Myra
Creator:
Simon, Bennett, 1933-
Creator:
Snow, Carol
Creator:
Moldaw, Carol
Creator:
Sze, Arthur
Creator:
Schulman, Grace
Creator:
Warn, Emily
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2017/176
Physical Description:
4 linear feet
(2 cartons, 1 box, 2 oversize boxes)
Physical Description:
1.82 GB
(6 files)
Date (inclusive): approximately 1960-2009
Language of Material:
English
.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research. COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Shirley Kaufman papers were gifted to The Bancroft Library by Deborah and Sharon Kaufman in 2017.
Arrangement
Collection arranged to the series level.
Biographical sketch
Shirley Kaufman was an American-Israeli poet and translator. She grew up in Seattle, Washington and attended the University
of California, Los Angeles and San Francisco State University, where she studied with Jack Gilbert. She moved to Israel in
1973. Kaufman published numerous books of poetry, many of which address issues relating to identity and immigration, violence,
history, and mother-daughter relationships. Kaufman's translations of works of Israeli poets from Hebrew to English include
works by Abba Kovner, Amir Gilboa, and Meir Weiseltier. Kaufman was awarded fellowships and awards from the National Endowment
for the Arts and the Poetry Society of America. She also won the Israeli President's Prize for Literature.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Access to digital materials is available on-site in the Heller reading room.
Preferred Citation
Shirley Kaufman papers, BANC MSS 2017/176, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley..
Processing Information
Processed at the box level in 2018 by Lara Michels.
Processing Information
Shirley Kaufman's digital files were received on 5 DVD-Rs and 1 CD-R. The DVDs contained video files which were converted
to .m4v files for access using the video encorder, Handbrake v.1.6.1. The audio file on the CD-R was ripped using Exact Audio
Copy v.1.2.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Shirley Kaufman and other poets and writers; writings and materials regarding publication of poems
and other writings; notebooks and journals; publicity materials; some biographical materials, including interviews and articles
on Kaufman, some personal files, photos and some recordings, analog and digital, of Kaufman reading her poetry.
Digital files include digitized video and audio of poetry readings by Shirly Kaufman among other poets including Rita Dove.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women poets, American.
Women poets, Israeli.
Hebrew poetry.
Born digital.
Kaufman, Shirley -- Archives
Atwood, Margaret.
Back, Rachel Tzvia, 1960-
Ben Tov Muir, Sharona.
Cole, Peter.
Bloch, Chana.
Comtois, Louis, 1945-
Schürmann, Reiner, 1941-1993.
Bednarik, Joseph, 1964-
Dubovsky, Anthony, 1945-
Fairlight, Ruth.
Felstiner, John.
Fischerová, Sylva, 1963-
Friebert, Stuart, 1931-
Gouri, Haim, 1923-2018
Gensler, Kinereth D.
Gilbert, Jack, 1925-2012.
Gilbert, Sandra M.
Gurevits', Zali, 1949-
Hamill, Sam.
Hirshfield, Jane, 1953-
Hoge, Phyllis.
Kizer, Carolyn.
Kumin, Maxine, 1925-2014.
Berkman, Audrey M.
Moss, Stanley.
Nye, Naomi Shihab.
Oppen, George.
Ostriker, Alicia.
Pagis, Dan.
Ravikovitch, Dalia, 1936-2005.
Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012.
Fuad, Rifka.
Kermode, Frank, 1919-2010.
Roth, Henry.
Sklarew, Myra.
Simon, Bennett, 1933-
Snow, Carol.
Moldaw, Carol.
Sze, Arthur.
Schulman, Grace.
Warn, Emily.
Carton 1
Correspondence, writings
approximately 1960-2009
Carton 2
Writings, notebooks, publicity files
approximately 1960-2009
Box 1
Publicity, teaching, biographical materials, personal materials, photographs
approximately 1960-2009
oversize_box 1
Poems in oversize publications, certificates, oversize interviews of Kaufman
approximately 1960-2009
oversize_box 2
Reel-to-reel audio tape recording of Shirley Kaufman reading on KPFA
1994-03
digital_folder 001-006
Digitized recordings of poetry readings
1941-2000
Shirley Kaufman digital files inventory
Physical Description: 1.82 GB (6 files)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Access to digital materials is available on-site in the Heller reading room.
