Larry Eigner, Papers, 1965-82

Inventory

Prepared by Kevin Ferst, March 13, 2002
1 document case, .33 cubic feet, 11th floor

Biographical Sketch

American poet and writer Larry Eigner was born August 7, 1927 in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and died February 3, 1996. He published many small press books throughout his career, including: On my Eyes, 1960; Another Time in Fragments, 1967; Selected Poems, 1972; and Things Stirring Together or Far Away, 1974. Eigner's poetry was widely admired by other poets, including William Carlos Williams and Robert Duncan.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of several poems and letters written by Larry Eigner. Most poems are titled by their first line. Materials are arranged by date.

Box 1

1. "You Gotta Have Steam", July 30, 1965
2. "In Parnassus", June 6-7, 1970
3. "The White Rubbish Truck", January 7, 1971
4. "A Full Life", December 19-21, 1971
5. "Many Lives", January 22, 1972
6. "The Sky", January 30, 1972
7. Letter to Marian Kindel, October 21, 1981
8. Letter to Marian Kindel, December 25, 1981
9. Letter to Alan Stein, April 7, 1982

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