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Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Clifton Snider papers
Creator:
Snider, Clifton
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2018-015
Physical Description:
8 Linear Feet
7 boxes.
Date (inclusive): 1971-2016
Abstract: The Clifton Snider papers, 1971-2016, consists of manuscripts, proofs, notes, and letters from the acclaimed poet, novelist,
and literary critic. This collection includes materials from his poetry collections, his novels, and his articles on literary
criticism.
Language of Material:
English
.
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Clifton Snider was born in Duluth, Minnesota on March 3, 1947. He earned his B.A. and M.A. at California State University
Long Beach and earned his Ph.D at the University of New Mexico. He began his career as a poet and literary critic while working
on his Ph.D. Since then he has written 11 poetry collections and four novels. He has also written a book on literary criticism,
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made On: A Jungian Interpretation of Literature. He previously taught at California State University Long Beach where he created the first college course on gays and lesbians
in literature. He retired from teaching in 2009 and devotes his time to writing and activism. In 2018, he lives in Long Beach,
California with his partner and three cats.
Source: Snider, C. (2016) Clifton Snider. Retrieved from: http://web.csulb.edu/~csnider/Home.html
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Clifton Snider, April 11, 2016.
[Box/folder #, or item name] Clifton Snider Papers, Coll2018-015, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Collection processed by Christine Preimesberger, March 2018.
The Clifton Snider papers mostly consists of Snider's manuscripts, proofs, and letters regarding his poetry collections and
novels. The collection materials range from his earliest work, such as
Jesse Come Back, to his lastest works, such as
The Beatle Bump. The collection also consists of material from his research on literary criticism including articles, manuscripts, and research
notes and materials from his teaching career.
The two folders have been separated from the collection due to mold damage. The folders are "Early Manuscript of The Beatle
Bump" and "Early Manuscript of The Beatle Bump (c. 1984) with commentary from Robert Peters."
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay authors
Gay men's writings
Poetry -- 20th century -- Archival resources