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Joseph Parisi papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 14330

Content Description

The papers of Joseph Parisi, editor of Poetry from 1983-2008, ca. 15,750 items, 45 document boxes,23 cubic feet, include speeches, lectures, and introductions by Parisi; journal articles and reviews; literary correspondence; principally with poets, literary editors, and critics; miscellaneous materials related to the history of Poetry magazine; research materials, drafts and proofs related to publicaton of Dear Editor:a history of Poetry in letters: the first fifty years,1912-1962,

Dates

  • Creation: 1980-2003

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use except for Boxes 43-45 which are restricted.

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Parisi joined Poetrymagazine in 1976 and was its editor from 1983 to 2003, the longest tenure after that of the magazine's founder, Harriet Monroe. He also served as executive director of Poetry'sparent organization, the Modern Poetry Association (now the Poetry Foundation). His most recent books are Dear Editor: A History of Poetry in Letters Part I: 1912-1962,Between the Lines: A History of Poetry in Letters: Part II: 1962-2002andThe Poetry Anthology, 1912-2002, all co-edited with Stephen Young. Mr. Parisi was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and received a Ph.D. in English from the University of Chicago.

Extent

23 Cubic Feet : Addition of Box 46 to existing collection of 45 document boxes. Addition two folders. 0.06 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

For the most part, this collection retains the original order established by Joseph Parisi but has been divided into eight series by Special Collections staff. Series 1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-3); Series 2. Articles, Lectures, Educational Projects, and Speeches (Boxes 3-12) with four subseries: Subseries A: Articles & Reviews (Boxes 3-9), Subseries B: Education Projects (Boxes 9-11), Subseries C: Lectures (Boxes 11-12), and Subseries D: Speeches (Box 12); Series 3. Financial Records and Fundraising Efforts for PoetryMagazine (Boxes 12-13); Series 4. Papers concerning Dear Editor research, typescript, and publication (Boxes 14-24); Series 5. Papers concerning Between the Lines research, typescript, and publication (Boxes 24-31); Series 6. Primary Research Documents (copies) for Dear Editorand Between the Lines (Boxes 32-42) with three subseries: Subseries A: Primary Research Documents for Dear Editor (Boxes 32-36), Subseries B: Primary Research Documents for Between the Lines (Boxes 37-41); Subseries C: Primary Research Documents for Dear Editor and Between the Lines not included in the books (Boxes 41-42); and Series 7. Restricted Organizational Papers concerning Poetry and the Poetry Foundation (Boxes 43-45); Series 8. Joseph Parisi addition of typescripts, offprints, and galley proofs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a gift from Joseph Parisi to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 9 September 2008

Title
Joseph Parisi papers
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2023-06-14
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States