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Preliminary Guide to the Gilbert Sorrentino Papers, 1950-1998

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Preliminary Guide to the Gilbert M0835 1 Sorrentino Papers, 1950-1998 Preliminary Guide to the Gilbert Sorrentino Papers, 1950-1998

Collection number: M0835

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Descriptive Summary Title: Gilbert Sorrentino Papers, Date (inclusive): 1950-1998 Collection number: M0835 Creator: Gilbert Sorrentino Extent: 48.5 linear ft. Repository: Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. Abstract: The Gilbert Sorrentino Papers feature the materials of literary production of Sorrentino's creative career into 1999, including manuscripts, personal notebooks, and correspondence. Also present is a comprehensive collection of his papers and teaching materials from classes taught at Stanford. Language: English. Access Restrictions Access restricted until processing is completed. Please check with the department. Publication Rights Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections. Acquisition Information Collection purchased, 1999. Preferred Citation Gilbert Sorrentino Papers. M0835. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Provenance Originally on deposit from Gilbert Sorrentino, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1996, and 1998; entire collection purchased, 1999. Biography Gilbert Sorrentino was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 27, 1929. His education at was interrupted in 1951 by his service in the U. S. Army Medical Corps. In 1955 he returned to Brooklyn college, where he founded the magazine Neon with college friends, notably Hubert Selby Jr., Fielding Dawson, and Leroi Jones. He also served as editor for Kulchur magazine and worked at from 1965 - 70. He published his first book of poems, The Darkness Surrounds Us in 1960, which was followed by Black and White (1964) In 1965, he released his first novel, The Sky Changes

Preliminary Guide to the Gilbert M0835 2 Sorrentino Papers, 1950-1998 (1966), and began his teaching career with a course at . Although highly regarded by critics, Sorrentino's work has always been experimental and avant-garde and gained popular attention late, with the publication of Mulligan Stew (1979). In 1982 he joined the faculty of Stanford University, teaching creative writing until his retirement in 1999. He is the recipient of numerous awards including Guggenheim Fellow in Fiction (1973, 1987), John Dos Passos Prize for Literature (1981), Mildred and Harold Strauss Livings of the American Academy of Arts and Letters (1982), American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Literature (1985), and the Lannan Literary Award for Fiction (1992). Access Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. American literature--20th century.

Box 1 Scope and Content Note 24 Class Roll Books; Periodicals: Canto, Sequoia, Poetry, Brooklyn College Alumni review, etc.: approx. 40 volumes

Box 2 Scope and Content Note Class notes, including student essays, lecture notes, etc.: 27 file folders

Box 3 Scope and Content Note Photocopied reading material handouts from class

Box 4 Scope and Content Note Student Papers, theses, fiction

Box 5 Scope and Content Note Stanford publications (The Mind's Eye, Stanford Humanities Review): approx. 20 volumes

Box 6 Scope and Content Note Paperback books, some with annotations from classes taught by Sorrentino: Joyce, Blake, Kafka, O'Brien, Creeley, Beckett, etc.

Box 7 Scope and Content Note Class files: approx. 20 file folders, and student manuscripts

Box 8 Scope and Content Note Books, of poetry: approx. 50 volumes

Box 9 Scope and Content Note Books of poetry and Poetry Reviews and Journals: approx. 30 volumes

Box 10 Scope and Content Note Novels and poetry books: approx. 30 volumes

Box 11 Scope and Content Note Poetry reviews and Journals: approx. 30 volumes

Box 12 Scope and Content Note Poetry reviews and Journals: approx. 50 volumes

Box 13 Scope and Content Note Poetry Reviews and Journals: approx. 35 volumes

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Box 14 Scope and Content Note Poetry Reviews and Journals: approx. 50 volumes

Box 15 Scope and Content Note Poetry Reviews and Journals: approx. 35 volumes

Box 16 Scope and Content Note Poetry Reviews and books of poetry and novels: approx. 35 volumes

Preliminary Guide to the Gilbert M0835 4 Sorrentino Papers, 1950-1998