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POET
HOWARD NEMEROV
ARCHIVE

Howard Nemerov (February 29, 1920 – July 5, 1991) was United States  
Poet Laureate on two separate occasions: from 1963 to 1964, and from  
1988 to 1990. The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov won the National  
Book Award, Pulitzer Prize and Bollingen Prize. He was brother to  
photographer Diane Nemerov Arbus and father to art critic Alexander  
Nemerov.

This group is comprised of six typed letters, signed and eight  
typescripts of poems, three of short stories and one of an essay. The  
following eighteen pieces are all signed by Nemerov with the exception  
of the photograph.

PHOTOGRAPH. A black and white photograph measuring 4 1/2" x 3" of  
Nemerov seated in an easy chair looking up from a book.

TYPED LETTER, SIGNED. Bennington Vt, May 6, 1965. One page air mail  
stationary with integral address leaf, to Ian Hamilton allowing him  
the use of two poems for a forthcoming collection dealing with the  
poetry of the War years. Nice content. The piece measures approx. 9" x  
7 1/2". Very good.

TYPED LETTER, SIGNED. Waltham Ma, March 2, 1968. One page on Brandeis  
University stationary, to a Mr. Bean. The piece measures approx.  8  
1/2" x 5". Nemerov is sending two poems to Bean, apparently a teacher  
of retarded children, that he requested. Nemerov confides that "my  
poems are so sad" and "I tend to crying fits even when reading stories  
to my own two youngest..." Nemerov wishes he could write for children.  
A nice letter. Very good.

TYPED LETTER, SIGNED. Waltham Ma, March 22, 1968. One page on Brandeis  
University stationary, to Mr. Bean with envelope. The piece measures  
approx.  8 1/2" x 5". Sending a signed photograph. Very good.

TYPED LETTER, SIGNED. Waltham Ma, October 5, 1968. One page on  
Brandeis University stationary, to Mr. Luetge sending signed  
typescripts. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 5". Nemerov advises  
Luetge to write and develop his own ideas. Very good.

TYPED LETTER, SIGNED. Np, July 21, 1969. One page, to Mr. Luetge  
sending signed typescripts. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11".  
Nemerov thanks Luetge for his friendly letter and tells him about a  
forthcoming book. Very good.

TYPED LETTER, SIGNED. St. Louis, July 10, 1970. One page, to Mr.  
Luetge on Washington University stationary. sending signed  
typescripts. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11". Nemerov thanks  
Luetge for his comments. He talks about his books of essays and says a  
forthcoming book of poetry is three to five years away. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT POEM, SIGNED; "TO CLIO, MUSE OF HISTORY". No place or date,  
(circa 1968). One page. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11".  
Nemerov's signature is at the end of the text, lower right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT POEM, SIGNED; "YORE". No place or date, (circa 1968).  
Thirteen pages. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11". Nemerov's  
signature is at the end of the text, lower right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT POEM, SIGNED; "SANTA CLAUS". No place or date, (circa  
1968). One page. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11". Nemerov's  
signature is at the end of the text, lower right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT POEM, SIGNED; "TO THE MANNEQUINS". No place or date, (circa  
1968). One page. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11". Nemerov's  
signature is at the end of the text, lower right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT POEM, SIGNED; "JOURNEY OF THE SNOWMEN". No place or date,  
(circa 1968). One page. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11".  
Nemerov's signature is at the end of the text, lower right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT POEM, SIGNED; "ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR". No place or date,  
(circa 1968). One page. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11".  
Nemerov's signature is at the end of the text, lower right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT POEM, SIGNED; "THE SCALES OF THE EYES; A POEM IN THE FORM  
OF A TEXT AND VARIATIONS". No place or date, (circa 1968). Eleven  
pages. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11". Nemerov's signature  
is at the end of the text, lower right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT POEM, SIGNED; "RUNES '...INSANIEBAM SALUBRITER ET MORIEBAR  
VITALITER' ST. AUGUSTINE". No place or date, (circa 1968). Nine pages.  
The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x 11". Nemerov's signature is at  
the end of the text, lower right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT OF AN SHORT STORY, SIGNED; "THE WEB OF LIFE". No place or  
date, (circa 1968). Nineteen pages. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2"  
x 11". Nemerov's signature is at the end of the text, lower right.  
Very good.

TYPESCRIPT OF AN SHORT STORY, SIGNED; "A DELAYED HEARING". No place or  
date, (circa 1968). Sixteen pages. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2"  
x 11". Nemerov's signature is at the end of the text, lower right.  
Very good.

TYPESCRIPT OF AN SHORT STORY, SIGNED; "THE SORCERER'S EYE". No place  
or date, (circa 1968). Eleven pages. The piece measures approx.  8  
1/2" x 11". Nemerov's signature is at the end of the text, lower  
right. Very good.

TYPESCRIPT OF AN ESSAY, SIGNED; "MACLEISH AND VIERECK". No place or  
date, (circa 1968). Ten pages. The piece measures approx.  8 1/2" x  
11". Nemerov's signature is at the end of the text, lower right. Very  
good.





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