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Collection Overview

Creator:
Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.
Title:
Ezra Pound Translations of Greek Drama
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sn009x81z
Dates:
1957
Size:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of typescripts, with holograph emendations, of American poet Ezra Pound's English translations of Sophocles' Electra and The Women of Trachis.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of typescripts, with holograph emendations, of Pound's English translations of Sophocles' Electra and The Women of Trachis.

Collection Creator Biography:

Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.

American poet and critic, leader of the Imagists, Ezra Pound was also a scholar and respected translator.

Collection History

Acquisition:

This collection was purchased from Omar Pound in 1987.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.

Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Ezra Pound Translations of Greek Drama; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sn009x81z
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1

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Existence and Location of Copies

Publication: The Women of Trachis (New York: New Directions, 1957)

Subject Terms:
Classical drama -- Translations into English.
Greek drama (tragedy) -- Translations into English.
Poets, American -- 20th century -- Manuscripts.
Translations.
Genre Terms:
Typescripts.
Names:
Sophocles