Michael Broomfield Collection of W. S. Merwin, 1948-2018 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Collection Overview

Title: Michael Broomfield Collection of W. S. Merwin, 1948-2018

ID: 01/01/MSS00113

Primary Creator: Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley) (1927-2019)

Extent: 1.7 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Chronological

Date Acquired: 08/06/2018. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: American poetry - 20th century, Authors--American, Authors and publishers - United States, Bibliography

Languages: English, Multiplelanguages

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection of W. S. Merwin printed materials, from early poems published in journals and his first published book A Mask for Janus, to books Merwin contributed to either as translator, editor, writer of introduction, or blurb writer. Includes uncorrected proofs. Most books are cataloged individually and can be searched under “Michael Broomfield Collection of W.S. Merwin” in the library’s online catalog. Broadsides, ephemera, and announcements are arranged roughly in chronological order.

Collection Historical Note

Michael Broomfield is a collector and bibliographer. W. S. (William Stanley) Merwin was a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, translator, and environmental activist.

Biographical Note

W. S. Merwin is one of America's most distinguished writers, praised for his poetry, his prose, and his translation of foreign literary works into English.

Subject/Index Terms

American poetry - 20th century
Authors--American
Authors and publishers - United States
Bibliography

Administrative Information

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Accruals: Clouds Hill Books, November 2019, purchase. Bibliography of books and other items by W. S. Merwin in the collection of Michael A. Broomfield, July 2022, purchase.

Acquisition Source: Clouds Hill Books

Acquisition Method: Purchase

Related Materials: W. S. Merwin Papers. W. S. (William Stanley) Merwin was a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, translator, and environmental activist. His papers consists of books, notes, manuscripts, correspondence, ideas for poems, published and unpublished works, translations of other author's works, critical writings by Merwin, and select writings about Merwin For more information please see https://archon.library.illinois.edu/rbml/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=2.

PDF Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/rbmlsfa/MSS00113_Broomfield_Merwin_Collection.pdf

PDF finding aid for Michael Broomfield Collection of W. S. Merwin (01/01/MSS00113)

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