Richard Bausch papers, 1965-1998 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Bausch, Richard, 1945-
- Extent:
- 13.5 Linear Feet
1600 Items - Language:
- English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.00093
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Richard Bausch Papers, 1965-1998, document the career of the American novelist and short story writer through personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts of published and unpublished works, and printed materials. The Correspondence Series begins in the 1960s with mainly personal letters, but by the 1970s begins to document Bausch's emergent writing career, including mention of his work on early short stories and his acceptance to the Iowa Writers' Workshop. From that point on several prominent American writers and literary figures appear, including frequent correspondence at various times with Charles Baxter, Frederick Busch, Richard Ford, George Garrett, Gordon Lish, William Maxwell, and C.K. Williams; Bausch's agent, Harriet Wasserman; and his twin brother, novelist Robert Bausch. Prominent though less frequent correspondents include Fred Chappell, Alan Gurganus, Barry Hannah, and Jean Thompson. The Writings Series documents the development of Bausch's novels and story collections and consists mainly of typescripts and various stages of proofs. Although most are fair copies or only moderately hand-corrected, the sheer number of versions documents the process of creation. Of special note in this regard are the novels Rebel Powers and Violence. Two smaller series, Printed Materials and Writings by Others, make up the remainder of the collection. Highlights of the latter series include a copy of Bob Balaban's screenplay for the Bausch novel, The Last Good Time, and typescripts of several early stories by Gurganus dating from the 1970s.
- Biographical / historical:
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Chronology Date Event 1945 Born, Fort Benning, Georgia1974 B.A., George Mason University1975 M.F.A., University of Iowa1980 Real Presence1980- Professor of English and creative writing, George Mason University1981 Take Me Back1982 National Endowment for the Arts grant1984 Guggenheim FellowshipThe Last Good Time1987 Spirits and Other Stories1989 Mr. Field's Daughter1990 The Fireman's Wife and Other Stories1992 Violence1993 Rebel Powers1994 Rare and Endangered Species: A Novella and Stories1995 Aren't You Happy for Me? and Other Stories1996 The Selected Stories of Richard BauschGood Evening Mr. and Mrs. America, and All the Ships at Sea: A Novel1998 In the Night Season1999 Someone to Watch Over Me: Stories2002 Hello to the Cannibals - Acquisition information:
- The Richard Bausch Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1998.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Michael Shumate
Completed October 1, 1999
Encoded by Lisa Stark and Michael Shumate
This collection is unprocessed: materials have not been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Southern literature
Short stories
American literature -- Southern States
American literature -- 20th century
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence - Names:
- Iowa Writers' Workshop
Ford, Richard, 1944-
Chappell, Fred, 1936-
Busch, Frederick, 1941-
Baxter, Charles, 1947-
Bausch, Richard, 1945-
Bausch, Richard, 1945-
Balaban, Bob
Garrett, George, 1929-2008
Bausch, Robert
Williams, C. K., (Charles Kenneth), 1936-
Maxwell, William, 1908-
Wasserman, Harriet
Lish, Gordon
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