Stanley Cooperman 1929—197 6 An Inventory of His Paper s In The Library of The University of British Columbi a Special Collections Divisio n Prepared by Cynthia Sugar s August 1984 TABLE OF CONTENTS, Introduction i . Bibliography ii . LETTERS: INCOMING 1 LETTERS : INCOMING (unknown signatures) 9 MANUSCRIPTS : POETRY 1 0 MANUSCRIPTS : POETRY, COLLECTED 31 MANUSCRIPTS : PROSE 32 MANUSCRIPTS : ESSAYS 33 MANUSCRIPTS : PLAYS 34 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION 34 FINANCIAL RECORDS 35 PHOTOGRAPHS 35 PRINTED MATERIAL : Articles and Reviews by Cooperman 35 Reviews of Cooperman's Work 35 Printed Material Kept by Cooperman 36 COURSE FILES : Research Files 36 Information on Specific Courses 39 Student Papers- Essays 39 Student Papers- Poetry and Prose 41 MISCELLANY 42 TAPES 43 i. INTRODUCTION . Stanley Cooperman was born on October 22, 1929, in New York City . He received his B .A. at New York University and his Ph.D. at the University of Indiana where he taught for a number of years . He was later to hol d teaching positions at Tehran University, the University of Oregon , Hofstra University, and Simon Fraser University, where he was a pro- fessor of English from 1969—1976 . During his early university years he earned many as a journal- ist and freelance writer, taking up the writing of poetry later in hi s career . After many years of extensive travel, he finally settled i n North Vancouver with his wife, Jenifer . Together they had two child- ren: a daughter, Galila—Yael, and a son, Amichai . In the course of his teaching career he was awarded a grea t number of fellowships and grants including a Research Grant from Simon Fraser University in 1967 and two Canada Council Grants, on e in 1967 and the other in 1975 0 In his lifetime he published five books, four volumes of poetr y and one critical work, World War I and the American Novel . His un- timely suicide in 1976 occurred while his fifth volume of poetry , Canadian Gothic and Other Poems, was at the press . Greco's Las t Boo , a volume of Cooperman's poems selected by Fred Candelaria , was published by Intermedia Press in 1980 in memory of the poet . Cooperman's papers were donated to the U .B .G . library by hi s wife, Jenifer Cooperman, in 1983 . The poetry series is of particular interest since Cooperman wrote several drafts of each poem befor e settling on a final version . Although Cooperman is best known for his poetry, there are also a great number of essays and plays to b e found in this collection as well as some tapes of the poet readin g his work . 11 . BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS (Arranged chronologically ) The Novels of Ernest Hemingway : A Study Guide . New York : Monarch Press, 1965 . The Novels of F . Scott Fitzierald : A Study Guide . New York : Monarch Press, 1965 . The Novels of John Steinbeck : A Study Guide . New York : Monarch Press , 1966 . World War I and the American Novel . Baltimore : The John Hopkins Press , 1967 . The Dav of the Parrot and Other Poems . Lincoln : University of Nebrask a Press, 1968 . The Owl Behind the Door . Toronto : McClelland and Stewart Ltd ., 1968 . Cappelbaum's Dance. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1970. Cannibals. Ottawa : Oberon Press, 1972 . Greco's Book. Vancouver, B .C . : The author, 1974 . Canadian Gothic and Other Poems . Vancouver, B .C . : Intermedia Press , 1976. Greco's Last Book . Vancouver, B .C . : Intermedia Press, 1980. FILMS The Role of the Poet ; Politics and the Artist . Nebraska Educational Television : Nebraska . WarNovels : Yesterday . Today.and Tomorrow . N.E .T . : Nebraska . The Act of Poeminr . N .E.T. : Nebraska. 1 Folder No . , Series Dates N ems LETTERS : INCOMING Outgoing letters are included in this series an d noted where applicable . 1-1 The Academy of American Poets (includes list of 1969,1971 2 American poetry centres ) Aharoni, Ada (includes a photocopy of poems ) 1974 1 Alderson, Evan-- photocopy of correspondenc e 1975 1 between Alderson and William Freddman sent b y Alderson . Alexander, Charlotte (one from Cooperman ) 1966-1974 7 Amabile, George (The FarPoint--includes copy 1970 5 of Amabile's poetry ) American Weave (Loring Williams ) 1963,1964,1968 3 Anderson, Jean M . (the tape mentioned i n n.d . 1 this letter, a musical rendition of som e Cooperman poems, is available ) Annhurst Colleg e 1969,1970 2 The Antioch Review n.d . 1 Approach 1964 1 The Atlantic Monthly (includes a selection o f 1967 1 poems that were submitted by Cooperman ) 1-2 Banks, John (letter from Cooperman ; two drafts ) 1967 1 Barbour, Douglas 1966,1967 2 Bartlett, Elizabeth (ETC . ) 1966,1968 3 Beissel, Henry 1966 1 The Beloit Poetry Journa l 1966,1969 2 Bender, Eleanor (Open Places ) 1968 1 Bertolino, James 1970 6 Birney, Earle 1965,1971 2 Boatright, Philip (Steppenwolf ) 1967-1970 5 Booth, Philip (Syracuse University ) 1969 2 Borestone Mountain Poetry Award s 1968 2 1-3 Bradford, Jim n.d . 1 Bradley University (George Chambers ) 1970 1 Brandon University (B . Thordarson) 1969,1971 2 2 Buitenhuis, Peter--letter to Jenifer Cooperman 1976 1 with enclosed letter from Fred Candelaria . Burns, Jerry n.d. 2 Butler University (Werner Beyer) 1971 1 The California Poetry Reading Circuit 1969 1 The Canada Council (three from Cooperman) 1967-1975 7 The Canadian Forum (one from Cooperman) 1966-1974 4 Canadian Review (Mike Segal) n .d. 1 Candelaria, Fred--two letters to Jenifer 1976 2 Cooperman . Carnegie-Mellon University (Arthur Eastman) 1971 1 The Carolina Quarterly 1968,1969 3 Carroll College (Gordon Folsom) 1971 1 Castleton State College (Pat Abraham) 1971 1 Chalfan, David 1971 1 Chapitis, William (Colorado School of Mines) 1969 1 Childress, William 1971 1 Cogswell, Fred (The Fiddlehead) 1963-1975 4 College English 1968 2 Colombo, ? (letter from Cooperman) 1968 1 The Colorado College (Robert Armstrong) 1971 1 The Colorado Quarterly n.d . 1 Colorado State Review , (Elizabeth Richardson) 1969 1 Connecticut Poetry Circuit 1970 1 Converse College (John Stevenson) 1971 1 Cook, Hugh (photocopy of a poem dedicated to n.d . 1 Cooperman ) Cooperman, Jenifer (handwritten letters from n.d . 4 Stanley Cooperman ) Copperfield (Doug Brown) 1970 1 Cornell University (Baxter Hathaway) 1968,1969 2 Coughlin, Barbara 1976 1 Cumings, Bradley--photocopy of letter from 1968 1 Cumings to Dorothy Brace. Currie, Bob (Salt) 1969 1 The Dalhousie Review 1968-1975 6 Day, Chet 1970 1 Dickert, Cathie 1970 1 3 Dickson, (Mary?) 1973 1 Dimension (David Sheps) 1969 1 Durrant, Geoffrey 1969 1 Edel, Leon (New York University) 1966,1970 2 El Corno Emplumado (Margaret Randall de Mondragon) 1966,1968 4 one from Cooperman ) Epoch 1975 2 Fairleigh Dickinson University (Charles Angoff) 1963 1 Fetherling, Doug 1968 1 The Fiddlehead (includes a selection of poems that were submitted by Cooperman) see also : Fred Cogswell 1967-1975 4 Fiedler, Leslie 1970 1 Field, Edward 1968,1969 2 Florida Quarterly (Michael Mahoney) n.d . 1 Folio (Adele de la Barre) 1969 1 Fort Hays Kansas State College 1971 1 Freedman, Michael 1969 1 Gannon College (John Rouch) 1971 1 The Geor gia Review (Steve Maloney) 1973 1 Gerber, Dan (The Sumac Press) 1969,1970 4 Gerhardi, G . 1976 1 Gilbert, S . R. 1973 1 Gill, John (New 1969 1 Green River Review (Raymond Tyner) 1969 2 Gustafson, Ralph 1974-1975 5 Harrison, Jim (The Sumac Press) n.d . 1 Hartwick College (Howard Levant) 1969,1970 3 Hazel, Robert (one from Cooperman) 1968-1972 7 Hicks, Jack 1970 1 Highfield, John 1970 1 Hiram Poetry Review (Hale Chatfield) 1968,1969 3 Hoggard, James (The Midwestern University Quarterly) 1967 1 --letter from Cooperma n Hoyenga, Betty (Southern Illinois University) n.d . 1 The Hudson Review {Irene Skolnick) 1968 1 Huff, Robert 1966,1969 2 4 Idaho State University (David Stewart) 1970 1 Ignatow, David (one from Cooperman) 1968,1969 4 Indiana University at South Bend (Margare t 1971 1 Uhlig) Inman, Will 1965 1 ,Interstate (Carl Clark) 1974 1 Iowa State University Press (Richard Gustafson) 1970 1 Jenkins, Mary 1974 1 The Jewish National and University Library 1975 1 (Roberta Markus) The Johns Hopkins Press 1965—1967 3 Jonas, George 1975 1 Judson, John (NE} 1968 1 Kahn, S. J. 1975 1 Kaleidoscope (Jim Sorcic) 1969 1 Kelly, David n.d . 1 Kennedy, Joe (Tufts University) 1969 3 Kentucky State College 1971 1 Kharrazi, Lily 1973,1974 2 Klein, Holger (two to T. Ramsay) 1974—1976 13 Kort, Sol 1968 1 Kotyk, Betty 1971 1 Kuzma, Greg n.d. 1 LaFayette College n.d . 1 The Lakehead University Review 1974 1 Landauer, Otto 1973 1 Laurentian University 1971 1 Layton, Irving 1969 1 League of Canadian Poets 1969,1974,1975 4 Lee, Dennis (Anansi) 1970 1 Leech, Bev 1974 1 Logan, John 1969 1 Loyola University of Los Angeles 1971 1 Lyman, (Bonnie?) 1967 1 The Macmillan Press Ltd . 1975 1 Madison College 1971 1 The Malahat Review (Daphne Dunbar) 1974 1 Mandala(Tim Hildebrand) 1969 1 Mandel, Eli 1970 1 Manheim, Leonard 1973 1 Mansfield State College 1969 1 Matthews, William (Lillabulero) 1968,1969,1970 8 McClelland and Stewart Ltd . 1971 4 McClung, Nellie n.d . 1 McConahay, Shirley Frey (one from Cooperman) n.d . 2 McGrath, Tom 1968,1970 4 McMaster University 1971 1 Memphis State University 1971 1 Michigan State University (Alan Hollingsworth) 1969,1970 2 Middlebury College 1969,1971 2 The Minnesota Review (Roy Arthur Swanson) 1963 1 Monarch Press 1965,1973 2 Monmouth Review {Bruce Osborn) 1973 1 Montana State University 1971 1 Moser, Hadassah (one from Cooperman) 1968 2 Mundus Artium (Rainer Schulte) 1969,1970 3 The Nation, 1961—1974 3 National Library Ottawa (Paul McCormick) 1974 1 National Trust 1973 1 Nebraska Educational Television Council for Higher 1970 2 Education (Lee Rockwell) New, Janice 1975 1 New Mexico Quarterly (Roland Dickey) 1965 1 New Mexico State University 1969 1 The New Orleans Review 1968 2 Newton, Leroy (includes poem dedicated to Cooperman) n.d .