Preliminary Guide to the Judith Skillman Papers

Preliminary Guide to the Judith Skillman Papers, 1982-2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Skillman, Judith.
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Judith Skillman Papers
Dates: 1982-2009 (inclusive)
19822009
Quantity: 1 Linear foot of shelf space, (2 Boxes)
Collection Number: MS.2011.46 (collection)
Summary: Papers of poet Judith Skillman: poetry manuscripts, bound proof copies of her books, correspondence, and miscellaneous items.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Judith Skillman (b. 1954) was born to Canadian parents in Syracuse, New York. She holds BA and MA degrees in English, as well as additional studies on literature, poetry, and translation. Skillman is also a translator from the French, most notably of the poet Anne-Marie Derese. She has taught at University of Phoenix, Richard Hugo House, City University, and Yellow Wood Academy.

She is the winner of many poetry awards, including the Eric Mathieu King Fund from the Academy of American Poets, and has received grants from the Centrum Foundation, King County Arts Commission, and the Washington State Arts Commission. Skillman’s poetry has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, and she was a Jack Straw Foundation writer in 2008 for poetry, and in 2013 for fiction. She has received the UK Kit Award, Best of the Web, and her work is included in Best Indie Verse of New England.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of the papers of poet Judith Skillman: poetry manuscripts, bound proof copies of her books, correspondence, and miscellaneous items.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Judith Skillman Papers, 1982-2009 (MS.2011.46)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use) 2-13-17-5

Acquisition Information

Judith Skillman donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in multiple installments beginning in 2011 (MS-2011-46).

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