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Title: Tom Clark Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1963-1991
Collection number: 1020
Creator:
Clark, Tom, 1941-
Extent:
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Thomas Willard Clark (1941- ) was the poetry editor of
The Paris Review (1963-73), senior writer of
The Boulder Monthly (1978-79) and instructor in poetics at New College of California (1988- ). He wrote numerous books of poetry, wrote a biography
of musician Neil Young (1971) and books on baseball. The collection consists of correspondence and manuscripts sent to Clark
by various authors for possible publication. Also includes many of Clark's manuscripts as well as manuscripts and correspondence
from other authors.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
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consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
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- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
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[Identification of item], Tom Clark Papers (Collection 1020). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
964290
Thomas Willard Clark was born March 1, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois; attended John Carroll University (1959-60), University of
Michigan (BA, 1963), Cambridge University (MA, 1965), and University of Essex (1965-67); poetry editor,
Paris Review (1963-73); instructor in American poetry, University of Essex (1966-67); senior writer,
Boulder Monthly (1978-79); instructor in poetics, New College of California, beginning in 1988; author of numerous books of poetry, including
Stones (1969),
Air (1970), and
Blue (1974); also wrote a biography of musician Neil Young (1971) and books on baseball.
Collection consists of correspondence and manuscripts sent to Clark by various authors for possible publication. Also includes
Clark's manuscripts for the following titles:
Stones,
Air,
Chicago,
Neil Young, and
Blue. Correspondents and manuscripts by other authors include writings from Clark Coolidge, Donald A. Davie, Donald Hall, Ron
Padgett, Aram Saroyan, Ted Berrigan, and John Martin.
Arranged in the following series:
- Correspondence (Boxes 1-3).
- Poetry of Ron Padgett, Aram Saroyan, and Clark Coolidge (Box 1).
- Tom Clark manuscripts (Boxes 1, 4-6).
- Galleys, proofs, photographs, and drawings (Boxes 6-7).
- Prospectus for GAS High Octane Poetry, quarterly review (Box 7).
- Bumper sticker: More more hair every day (Box 8).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Clark, Tom, 1941- --Archives.
Berrigan, Ted.
Coolidge, Clark, 1939- .
Davie, Donald.
Hall, Donald, 1928- .
Padgett, Ron.
Saroyan, Aram.
Poets, American 20th century--Archival resources.