bMS Am1982 Engel, Monroe, recipient. Letters from Marianne Moore and Charles Olson: Guide. Houghton Library, Harvard College Library Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 Descriptive Summary Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University Location: b Call No.: MS Am 1982 Creator: Engel, Monroe, recipient. Title: Letters from Marianne Moore and Charles Olson, Date(s): Quantity: 1 box (.5 linear ft.). Abstract: Letters from the American poets Marianne Moore and Charles Olson to the American writer Monroe Engel primarily concerning their writing. Administrative Information Acquisition Information: Deposited by Monroe Engel, 17 Hilliard Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138; received: 1979 May 15. Historical Note Engel, a novelist and English professor, was an editor at Viking Press (1947-1951). Moore and Olson were American poets. Scope and Content Moore's 34 letters, 1950-1954, to Engel concern the editing and publishing of her work, particularly her translations of the Fables of La Fontaine. Olson's 41 letters discuss both personal and professional matters. Also includes poems by Olson that were sent with his letters. | |
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