Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1917-03-01 - 1977-09-12

Biography

Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV was an American poet. He was born into a Boston Brahmin family that could trace its origins back to the Mayflower. His family, past and present, were important subjects in his poetry.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

"Chris", 1973-11-26

File

Identifier: 1988.012.1.13

Scope and Contents

Ellmann writes, in part: "Many thanks for your helpful changes. I think we probably have enough symbolist works without Gide...."

Dates: 1973-11-26

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings

Lowell, Robert

File

Identifier: 1988.012.1.178

Scope and Contents

Press cutting of Lowell's letter to the Editor of the New York Review; Lowell's poems published in an issue of The Kenyon Review.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings

Lowell, Robert

File

Identifier: 1988.012.1.227

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