Lisa Unger Baskin collection of materials about Anzia Yezierska, 1987-1988, 1987-1988
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Summary
- Creator:
- Yglesias, Helen and Baskin, Lisa Unger, former owner
- Abstract:
- Anzia Yezierska (1880-1970) was a Polish-American author. Collection consists of materials collected by Lisa Unger Baskin about the publication of "Anzia Yezierska: A Writer's Life," a biography by Yezierska's daughter, Louise Levitas Henriksen, published in 1988. Materials include drafts of a New York Times book review by Helen Yglesias. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet (Guide to the Lisa Unger Baskin collection of materials about Anzia Yezierska, 1987-1988)
- Language:
- English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11898
Background
- Scope and content:
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Galley proof, unbound book manuscript, dust jacket, and materials regarding the publication of Anzia Yezierska: A Writer's Life, written by Louise Levitas Henriksen and Jo Ann Boydston in 1988. Includes a typescript draft with manuscript corrections of a review of the book by Helen Yglesias, later published in the New York Times.
- Biographical / historical:
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Anzia Yezierska (1880-1970) was a Jewish-American novelist who immigrated to the United States from Poland. Novels by Yezierska include Bread Givers, All I Could Never Be, and Hungry Hearts; she also was a prolific author of short stories. Her daughter, Louise Levitas Henriksen (1912-1997) wrote a book about her mother titled Anzia Yezierska: A Writer's Life. Helen Yglesias wrote a book review of Henriksen's biography for the New York Times, which was published on 1988 April 3.
- Acquisition information:
- The Lisa Unger Baskin Collection of materials about Anzia Yezierska was acquired as a purchase in 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Meghan Lyon, April 2021.
Accessions described in this collection: 2015-0050.
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