Sergio d'Angelo papers, 1957-2015

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Summary

Creators:
D'Angelo, Sergio, 1922-
Abstract:
Writings, correspondence, and printed matter relating to the Russian writer Boris Pasternak and especially to the circumstances of the publication of Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago.
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes (0.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Italian, Russian, English, French, and German
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sergio d'Angelo papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Writings, correspondence, and printed matter relating to the Russian writer Boris Pasternak and especially to the circumstances of the publication of Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago.

Biographical / historical:

Sergio d'Angelo is a former Italian journalist and acquaintance of Boris Pasternak. He worked as an editor and reporter for Radio Moscow from 1956-1957. On May 20, 1956, after meeting with Pasternak, d'Angelo was given the manuscript for Doctor Zhivago, which was later given to the Italian publisher Feltrinelli for publication.

In the late 1960s, d'Angelo was involved in legal battles regarding royalties from the novel. He also published a memoir about his role in the publication of Doctor Zhivago in 2006, entitled, Il Caso Pasternak or The Pasternak Case: Memoirs of a Witness.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2014.
Arrangement:

Material is not arranged into series, but has been kept in the original order of the creator. Most of the original file names have been maintained and are indicated with quotation marks.

Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sergio d'Angelo papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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