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Hazard Adams papers, 1952-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Adams, Hazard, 1926-
- Title
- Hazard Adams papers
- Dates
- 1952-2011 (inclusive)19522011
- Quantity
- 13.65 cubic feet (14 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4501
- Summary
- Correspondence, notes, writings, and other works of Hazard Adams, a professor of English and comparative literature at the University of Washington, Seattle
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Professor of English and comparative literature, University of Washington; and author (1926- ). A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Adams moved to Seattle when he was eight, following his father's appointment to The Lakeside School as headmaster. Hazard Adams received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his graduate degrees from the University of Washington in 1949 and 1953 respectively. He became a recognized scholar on the works of William Blake and W. B. Yeats. Adams joined the faculty of the University of Washington in 1977 and became the Lockwood Professor of Humanities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Notes, drafts of unpublished manuscripts, published writings, reviews, speeches, correspondence, and other works by Hazard Adams.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 5 accessions.
- Accession No. 4501-001, Hazard Adams papers, 1952-1995
- Accession No. 4501-002, Hazard Adams papers, 1994-1997
- Accession No. 4501-003, Hazard Adams papers, 1995-1999
- Accession No. 4501-004, Hazard Adams papers, 1999-2001
- Accession No. 4501-005, Hazard Adams papers, circa 1959-2011
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 4501-001: Hazard Adams papers, 1952-1995Return to Top
Scope and Content: Notes, drafts, and typescripts of unpublished prose and poetry; published essays, reviews, poems, books edited, contributions to books and books written by Adams; ca. 1952-1995.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Acquisition Info: Hazard Adams, 1995-05-25
Accession No. 4501-002: Hazard Adams papers, 1994-1997Return to Top
Scope and Content: Writings: "An Antithetical Turn" draft, typescript, and publication in "Modern Literature and Theory Revisited" (1996) and "Why Literature Matters" (1996); "The Book of Yeats's Vision" page proofs (1995); "The Farm at Richwood" typescripts, page proofs, printed copy (1997); International Conference on Humanities Discourse remarks on 1994 and 1995 meetings, "Alexander K. Gavrilov Introduction" (1996), and "Four Problems for Humanistic Thought" (1997); "Many Pretty Toys" (undated) partial typescript.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Acquisition Info: Hazard Adams, 1997-06-25
Accession No. 4501-003: Hazard Adams records, 1995-1999Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence (1997), writings: "Home" drafts, typescripts (undated); "Why Is There No Tradition of Defense of Poetry in Chinese Culture; Or, Why Has There Had To Be One In The West?" typescript, paper for International Conference on Humanities Discourse (ICHD), (undated); "Origin(ality)" typescript and manuscript, paper for ICHD meeting in Taiwan, (1998); "Conference 2" typescript, "Quest and Cycle" and "Insiders and Outsiders" manuscripts, papers presented at the ICHD at Irvine, CA (1995); "Ekphrasis Revisited, or Antitheticality Reconstructed" drafts, typescript and manuscripts, for volume dedicated to Murray Krieger to be published by University of California Press (undated); "The Wizard of Continental" drafts, typescripts and manuscripts (1999); "The Offense of Poetry" drafts, typescripts and manuscripts (1997); "The History of Criticism and Theory in the West" draft, typescripts and manuscripts of four lectures in Taiwan (1998), publication (1999); MANY PRETTY TOYS drafts, typescripts (1997, 1998), published novel (1999). Span dates for this accession are 1995-1999.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Acquisition Info: Hazard Adams, 1999-12-07
Accession No. 4501-004: Hazard Adams papers, 1999-2001Return to Top
Scope and Content: Manuscripts, reviews, speeches, books; 1999-2001. Includes drafts and typescripts of Adams' "The Offense of Poetry", "Home", "Four Lectures on the History of Criticism and Theory in the West", and "What Rough Beast?", published works of fiction and literary criticism.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Hazard Adams Donor Database Source: Hazard Adams, null
Accession No. 4501-005: Hazard Adams papers, circa 1959-2011Return to Top
Scope and Content: Manuscripts and drafts, published writings, and reviews for Hazard Adam's work, including "Academic Child: A Memoir," "The Offense of Poetry," and "William Blake on His Poetry and Painting," as well as other works on Blake.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact Special Collections for details.
Acquisition Info: Hazard Adams, 2011-06-08
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | |
| 1 | 4501-005 |
William Blake on His Poetry and Painting and other writings on Blake |
| 1 | 4501-005 | Reprints of essays and articles |
| 2 | 4501-005 |
Academic Child
|
| 2 | 4501-005 |
The Offense of Poetry
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Comparative literature--Study and teaching
- Critical theory--Study and teaching
- English poetry--Study and teaching
Personal Names
- Adams, Hazard, 1926---Archives
- Blake, William, 1757-1827
- Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Corporate Names
- University of Washington--Faculty--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Manuscripts for publication
- Personal correspondence
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
