Berryman, John, 1914-1972
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1914-10-25 - 1972-01-07
Biography
John Allyn McAlpin Berryman was an American poet and scholar, born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the Confessional school of poetry. His best-known work is The Dream Songs.
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Berryman, John
File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.221
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Contents generally include: biographical information and drafts (often in multiple versions) of Ellmann's bio-commentary on each poet; selected poems by each author, photocopied from published sources; press cuttings of articles; rights and permissions to reprint poems; lists of corrections; and fragments of page proofs.
Dates:
1837 - 1990
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