Jackson, Laura (Riding), 1901-1991
Dates
- Existence: 1901-01-16 - 1991-09-02
biographical statement
Laura Jackson was an American poet, critic, novelist, essayist and short story writer.
Found in 910 Collections and/or Records:
"Poetry Notes"
Correspondence and manuscripts of the American poet. Handwritten and carbon copy typescripts.
Portions of Introduction and Part One: Language and Literature
Sections include: "It Has Taken Long--" , "Positions" , "Habits of Linguistic Curtailment" , "Towards The Creation Of A Consciousness Of The Lingustic Ineptitude Of Certain Uses Of 'Create', Etc., Currently Widely Favored As Unexceptioanble Usage" , "Twentieth-Century Literary Individualism: A Series of Considerations" , "The Limits Of Human Decline" , "The Matter Of Metaphor" , "Further On Metaphor"
"Positions: Introducing Words For A Special Reader-Audience", 1975
"Specially written for Chelsea #35 Postscript is missing."
"Positions" Typescript
Correspondence and manuscripts of the American poet. Handwritten and carbon copy typescripts.
Post Card from Laura [Laura Jackson] to Catherine D. Slone, 1979
"But I have worked on, and much is outlined for my doing in the new year - especially a book to write under a N.E.H L.T. programme fellowship grant."
Postcard from Alan [Clark] to J. Howard Woolmer, 1979-03-22
"Thanks for your of Jan. 26, and the useful/appreciated [writings]. I'm making some source-listings for L.J. to check on/enlarge;..."
Postcard from Alan [Clark] to J. Howard Woolmer, 1979-03-26
"Your sendings of 15 March just arrived - many thanks for such full-filment of my requests. (Some over-fulfilment, indeed, which I regret for you - bu thanks for that equally)."
Postcard from Alan [Clark] to J. Howard Woolmer, 1979-04-6
"Posts in confusion here because of a London P.O. overtime-law, but your 20th March letter has made it! Especially good to have that rare poem from Classic to show for all your searching."
Postcard from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1979-12-20
"Greeting for Christmas time, and for wishing you special happy enjoyment of the holidays in the new homeplace..."
Postcard from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1977-12
"Greeting!-as end-of-year approaches-with good thought of you, and a wish for your enjoying the holiday time..."
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