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Pinsky (Robert) Papers
M0697
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Description
This collections contains material relating to the life and literary work of Robert Pinsky. The collection includes his personal
and professional correspondence, interviews, poetry, literary criticism, and academic notes and papers. Also included are
published and unpublished works by other poets, newspaper clippings and other memorabilia, as well as drafts and proofs of
Pinsky's published works.
Background
Robert Pinsky, poet and literary critic, was born in 1940 in Long Beach, New Jersey. He studied English at Rutgers University
(B.A., 1962) and Stanford University (M.A. and Ph.D., 1967). He has taught at the University of Chicago, Wellesley College,
and the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently the Director of the Creative Writing Program at Boston University,
where he was awarded the title of William Fairfield Warren Distinguished professor in 2015. He was the Poet Laureate of the
United States from 1997-2000.
Extent
40 Linear Feet
Restrictions
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.
Availability
Collection is open for research with the exception of Box 90. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance
of intended use.