ARCHIVE OF JAMES DICKEY
1966-1970. Archive of letters between poet James Dickey and author Selden Rodman, and news clippings of Dickey's books' reviews; letters typed, and hand-signed; news clippings with relevant passages underlined, including "For one thing, Dickey has sometimes followed his themes to an almost formless free verse, looking for shapes and rhythms that correspond exactly to the kinds of testimony his poems have always been."; in a letter dated 21 July, 1969, Dickey writes regarding contemporary international poets of note, "In German, Gottfried Benn should be in with one of his more gruesome efforts, and Gunter Eich. But NOT a phony like Hans Magnus Entzensberger, a real no-talent, and a shit personality, as well." news clippings housed in separate mylar sleeve from letters; correspondence mostly regards Dickey's books; RW consignment; shelved Case 0.
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All are from the archive of Selden Rodman, a prolific American writer of poetry, plays and prose, political commentary, art criticism, Latin American and Caribbean history, biography and travel writing. Publishing more than 40 books, he also founded The Harkness Hoot at Yale in the early 1930's before traveling to Europe and integrating himself with the literary giants there, including Pound, Joyce, and Mann. Upon his return to New York, he co-edited Common Sense magazine, which Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. stated became "the most lively and interesting forum of radical discussion in the country." He is known for the conversations and letters he had with some of the premiere literary and art figures of his time, many of which are housed at Yale, as well as his love and promotion of Haitian and other folk art.;