Curzon (Daniel) Papers, 1974-1986

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Summary

Title:
Daniel Curzon Papers
Dates:
1974-1986
Creators:
Curzon, Daniel
Abstract:
Clippings, correspondence, publicity, articles, book reviews, interviews, flyers, and photographs documenting literary activities of gay novelist, playwright, journalist, and scholar, Daniel Curzon. The emphasis of the collection is on the critical reception of novels published by Curzon, 1974-1986.
Containers:
Folder: 1
Extent:
0.1 linear foot. [1 folder]
Language:
Preferred citation:

Daniel Curzon Papers, Coll2011-031, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Background

Scope and content:

Clippings, correspondence, publicity, articles, book reviews, interview, flyers, and photographs, documenting literary activities of writer Daniel Curzon, a novelist, playwright, journalist and scholar whose work has largely focused on gay-oriented themes. The emphasis of the collection is on the critical reception of novels published by Curzon, 1974-1986; the collection also includes correspondence to Jim Kepner.

Biographical / historical:

Daniel Curzon is the pseudonym of author Daniel P. Brown, born in 1938 in Litchfield, Illinois. He is a novelist, journalist and playwright whose fictional work often concerns gay protagonists struggling to cope within an environment defined by the hostility of anti-gay social entities and instititions. Before retiring he taught writing and literature at California State University, Fresno.

Acquisition information:
Some of these materials were sent from Daniel Curzon to the International Gay Lesbian Archives, circa 1984.
Processing information:

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
Date Prepared:
(c) 2011
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-05-10T18:50-0700

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Preferred citation:

Daniel Curzon Papers, Coll2011-031, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
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