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Elytēs, Odysseas, circa 1959-1979

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Includes carbon typescripts of The Sovereign Sun: Selected Poems with handwritten corrections; notes on The Sovereign Sun; a typed manuscript of "The Mad Pomegranate Tree and Other Poems"; also included are clippings of Greek and foreign newspapers relating to Elytēs' Nobel award and other pertinent matters; interviews, radio talk, correspondence with Friar; and miscellaneous.

Arrangement

Following a group of boxes (50-67) devoted to Friar's work; the manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by writer's name (boxes: 68-124).

Collection History

Appraisal

All printed books received with the archive were removed for separate cataloging.

Processing Information

This collection was partially processed by Maritza Maxwell in the summer of 1992. Additional processing was done by Annie Correal in the summer of 2006. Finding aid written by Maritza Maxwell in 1992 and revised by Annie Correal in 2006. The collection was edited and re-processed by Kalliopi Balatsouka in 2009.

During 2009 processing, numbers 17, 19, and 25 were skipped when boxes were renumbered.

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:

Elytēs, Odysseas; Kimon Friar Papers, C0713, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 81