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Collection Overview

Creator:
Naĭman, Anatoliĭ (1936-2022)
Title:
Anatoly Naiman Papers
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dcw6634g47t
Dates:
circa 1928-2006
Size:
11.5 linear feet, 12 boxes, and .23 GB
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes B-002052 to B-002063
Language:
Russian English

Abstract

Consists of the correspondence of Russian poet, translator, and writer Anatoly Naiman (1936-2022) along with some writings, photographs, personal documents, and clippings. Other individuals represented in the collection include Anna Ahkamatova, Joseph Brodsky, Sergei Dovlatov, Lidia Chukovskaya, Evgenii Rein, and Dmitrii Bobyshev.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Content Description

The collection primarily consists of correspondence to Russian poet, translator, and writer Anatoly Naiman (1936-2022) from friends, family, and colleagues along with some writings, photographs, personal documents, and clippings. Other individuals represented in the collection include Anna Ahkamatova, Galina Narinskaya, and Naiman's mother, Asya Davidovna Naiman. Additional 20th-century Russian literary figures represented include Joseph Brodsky, Sergei Dovlatov, Lidia Chukovskaya, Evgenii Rein, and Dmitrii Bobyshev.

Arrangement

While processors imposed intellectual organization for Naiman's papers as well as some physical organization of like materials, original order of physical arrangement at the folder level was largely maintained.

Collection Creator Biography:

Naĭman

Anatoly Naiman (1936-2022) was a Russian poet and translator who for a time served as secretary to fellow Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova. Along with Dmitrii Bobyshev, Joseph Brodsky, and Evgenii Rein, Anatoly Naiman was a member of the "Akhmatova Orphans" circle, a group of four poets whom Akhmatova called her "magic choir."

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from Anna Narinskaya in 2023 (AM 2024-021).

Appraisal

A few commercial media types and publications were removed from the collection during 2023 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Faith Charlton and Thomas Keenan in 2023. Finding aid written by Faith Charlton and Thomas Keenan in 2023.

The born-digital materials in this collection have been processed according to Princeton University Library's Born-Digital Processing Workflows. For more information on the workflow, please read our full Born-Digital Processing Information Note.

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.

This collection contains digital files, which may require specific software or hardware for access. Refer to our Tips on Accessing Born-Digital Content for information on how to render these file formats.

Credit this material:

Anatoly Naiman Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dcw6634g47t
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes B-002052 to B-002063