Papers of American biographer, translator, critic, and poet Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno (1951- ). The bulk of the material dates to the 1990s and includes manuscript drafts, galley proofs, correspondence, and research and interview notes.

Best known for his biographies of E.E. Cummings and Paul Bowles, Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno (1951- ) began his career as a staff writer for Time-Life Educational Sytems in Tokyo, Japan from 1980-1982. While producing English language instruction text, Sawyer-Lauçanno transitioned to literary biography, beginning with his biography of Paul Bowles, An Invisible Spectator: A Biography of Paul Bowles (1990). Other works by Sawyer-Lauçanno have included more biographies, including E.E Cummings: A Biography (2004), translations of works in Spanish and French, poems, librettos, and articles in numerous periodicals.

4 Linear Feet (4 cartons, 1 audiocassette, 1 CD)

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