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Guide to the Wallace Earle Stegner papers: concerning the Asian-American Literary Exchange, 1949-1954
M0807
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Title: Stegner, Wallace Earle Papers: concerning the Asian-American Literary Exchange,
Date (inclusive): 1949-1954
Collection number: M0807
Extent:
2 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Abstract: Wallace Stegner, in an effort to promote good relations and literary exchanges between Asia and the United States, visited
the Far East. With funding provided by the Rockefeller Foundation, Stegner and his wife visited India, Japan, the Philippines
and Thailand between November 1950 and February 1951. After returning to Stanford, Stegner set up an informal literary agency
devoted to placing Asian writings in U.S. publications. From 195 1-1954, he solicited manuscripts from Asian writers and translators
and sent them to various magazines and publishers.
Language:
English.
None.
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights
reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To
obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Wallace Earle Stegner, Papers concerning the Asian-American Literary Exchange. M0807. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Gift of the Estate of Wallace Stegner, 1992
Gift of the Estate of Wallace Stegner, 1992
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection includes the correspondence of Stegner and the various authors, editors and publishers he met on his trip,
as well as letters from others who later heard of his project. There is also a great deal of correspondence with American
editors and publishers, with whom Stegner sought to place Asian manuscripts. A few of Stegner's own manuscripts, written on
Asian topics, are also included in the collection.
As far as possible, the collection follows the organization of the original files. Most of the papers, therefore, are filed
under the relevant country name. Under the title of "Japan," for example, one can find correspondence with Japanese authors
and publishers, clippings from the Japanese press, and so on.
Outgoing letters from Stegner are filed amongst related correspondence. For example, the file labeled "India: Publishers"
includes both letters from the publishers and Stegner's responses. Most of Stegner's outgoing letters were written by his
secretaries.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Narayan, R.K.
Vaidya, Suresh.
Kiyooka, Elichi.
Hiramatsu, Mikio.
Gonzalez, N.V.M.
Ray, Sri Annada Sankar.
Asian-American literary exchange.
Indic literature--20th century.
Japanese literature--20th century.
Philippine literature--English--20th century.
Thai literature--20th century.