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From the description of John Barth literary manuscripts, 1955-1978 (bulk 1955-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070336

Biographical Note: John Barth, American author, was born in Cambridge, MD, May 27, 1930.

He received his B.A. (1951) and his M.A. (1952) from The Johns Hopkins University. Barth taught at Penn State University and SUNY, Buffalo before returning to Hopkins in 1973 as professor of English and creative writing. He is now Professor Emeritus at the University. Barth is the author of several novels including "The Sot-Weed Factor (1960), "Chimera" (1972), "Tidewater Tales (1987) and "The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor (1991). In 1972, Barth was the recipient of the National Book Award in fiction for "Chimera."

From the description of John Barth collection, 1973-1980. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 49301986

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creatorOf Barth, John, 1930-. [Intelligent despisal] commencement address delivered at Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., June 3, 1973. McDaniel College, Hoover Library
creatorOf Barth, John, 1930-. Office files of The American Poetry Review, 1974-1975. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Barth, John, 1930-. Various authors' replies to Esquire questionnaire : manuscripts and typescripts, [ca. 1969]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Barth, John, 1930-. Lost in the funhouse, and correspondence, 1967-1974. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Elkin, Stanley, 1930-1995. Papers, 1943-2013 Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Brooke-Rose, Christine, 1923-. Papers, 1893-1992 (bulk 1957-1992). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Warren, Mame, 1950-. Johns Hopkins University oral history collection. 1999-[ongoing]. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Barth, John, 1930-. John Barth collection, 1973-1980. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Nicholas Delbanco Papers, 1956-2010 (majority within 1966-2000) University of Michigan
creatorOf Hopwood Awards Collection, 1930- University of Michigan
creatorOf Federman mss. Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Barth, John, 1930-. Letter to Robert P. Johnston, Feb. 8, 1961. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
creatorOf Rogers, Thomas, 1927-2007. Thomas Rogers papers, 1943-2007. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Hyman, Stanley Edgar, 1919-1970. Papers, 1932-1978 (bulk 1938-1970). Library of Congress
creatorOf Rothman, Julius Lawrence. Letter, 1967 July 18, Hempstead, N.Y., to John Barth, Buffalo, N.Y. University of Michigan
creatorOf Barth, John, 1930-. Letter, 1967 Aug. 11, Buffalo, N.Y., to [Julius] Rothman [Hempstead, N.Y.] University of Michigan
referencedIn John Hollander Papers, circa 1950-2007 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf John Barth Literary Manuscripts, 1955-1978, (bulk 1955-1968) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Joyce Carol Oates Papers, 1956-2006 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Casey, John, 1939-. Papers of John Casey [manuscript], 1969-1993. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Hills, L. Rust. Papers, 1954-1996. Indiana University
referencedIn Stanley Edgar Hyman Papers, 1932-1978, (bulk 1938-1970) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Bradbury, M. mss. II, 1949-1993 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Woodyard, D. F. (Douglas F.). Papers, 1965-1967. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Donald Barthelme Literary Papers 2002-007., 1956-2001 Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
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associatedWith Barthelme, Donald person
associatedWith Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986. person
associatedWith Bradbury, Malcolm, 1932-2000 person
associatedWith Brooke-Rose, Christine, 1923-. person
associatedWith Cabell Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Casey, John, 1939- person
associatedWith Delbanco, Nicholas. person
associatedWith Elkin, Stanley, 1930-1995. person
associatedWith Federman, Raymond. person
associatedWith Hills, L. Rust. person
associatedWith Hollander, John. person
associatedWith Hyman, Stanley Edgar, 1919-1970. person
associatedWith Johns Hopkins University. Dept. of English. corporateBody
associatedWith Johnston, Robert P. person
associatedWith Knapp, Edgar H., person
associatedWith Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- person
associatedWith Rogers, Thomas, 1927-2007. person
associatedWith Rothman, Julius Lawrence. person
associatedWith Trachtenberg, Alan, person
associatedWith Woodyard, D. F. (Douglas F.) person
associatedWith Young, Philip, 1918-1991, person
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