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Papers of Charles Reznikoff

1916 to 1979
MS 232
Collection Guide
Photograph of Charles Reznikoff, undated

Charles Reznikoff (1894-1976) was an American poet, author, and founder of the Objectivist school of poetry.

Collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, poetry, plays, prose, biographical material, and copies of his published works and translations. Published materials by other authors are also present. Some are concerned with Jewish history and stories. Others are poetry books, including ones by Allen Ginsberg, Alfred Kreymborg, and Reznikoff's wife, Marie Syrkin. Articles, reviews, and one book are about Reznikoff and his work; the book is titled Charles Reznikoff: a Critical Essay, by Milton Hindus. The main correspondent is Albert Lewin, a Hollywood agent and personal friend. The letters, from 1916 to 1945, discuss their own work, as well as their opinions of other contemporary books and plays.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Collection Area:
Literature
Related collections:
Black Sparrow Press Collection

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