Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Jascha Frederick Kessler Papers,
- Dates:
- 1960-1985
- Creators:
- Kessler, Jascha Frederick, 1929-
- Abstract:
- Jascha Frederick Kessler (1929- ) was an English professor who wrote poetry, plays, translations, and short stories. He taught at New York University (1954-55), Hunter College (1955-56), Hamilton College(1957-61), and UCLA (1961- ). He was also the director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs research project, Culture in Los Angeles: a study of its problems, resources, potentialities, 1967-68. Kessler's publications include An Egyptian bondage and other stories. (1967), Whatever love declares. (1969), In memory of the future. (1976), and Death comes for the behaviorist and other stories. (1983). Boxes 1-7 include books from Kessler's library.
- Extent:
- 25 boxes (12.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Jascha Frederick Kessler Papers (Collection 1332). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Boxes 1-7 include books from the library of Jascha Kessler.
- Biographical / historical:
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Kessler was born on November 27, 1929 in New York City, New York: BA, New York University, 1950; MA (1951) and Ph.D (1955), University of Michigan; instructor in English, New York University (1954-55) and Hunter College (1955-56); educational research director, Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1956-57; assistant professor of English, Hamilton College, 1957-61; assistant professor (1961-64), associate professor (1964-70), and in 1970 professor of English, UCLA; director of Institute of Government and Public Affairs research project, Culture in Los Angeles: a study of its problems, resources, potentialities, 1967-68; has been visiting poet, lecturer, and conference participant in many international venues; wrote poetry, plays, translations, and short stories; received Academy Award nomination in 1970 for his writing in A long way from nowhere; winner of the PEN (Hungary) Memorial Medal in 1979 for his translations; publications include An Egyptian bondage and other stories. (1967), Whatever love declares. (1969), In memory of the future. (1976), and Death comes for the behaviorist and other stories. (1983).
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2000
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access and Notetab Pro, May 1989 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: except for boxes 1-7. Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Department of Special Collections.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Jascha Frederick Kessler Papers (Collection 1332). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988