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Bailey, Patricia Ann Morris, "The Cleansing and Rectification of Language: James Agee's Search for 'Actuality' Through Language and Silence in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men"

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 12
Identifier: B
From the Collection:

Collection of material documenting the work of David McDowell especially as it relates to author James Agee.

One portion of this collection houses material that David McDowell gathered for his unfinished biography of James Agee. This includes numerous examples of Agee's work, including some unpublished materials. Among these items are notes, poems, manuscripts about John Carter, two unpublished chapters of A Death in the Family, an issue of the Harvard Advocate containing one of Agee's early poems, and two screenplays. Also included are three notebooks that contain numerous diary entries and personal notes.

The other portion contains items showing McDowell's career in the publishing industry. While much of this material documents his considerable editorial and publishing pursuits, some show his work with Agee and his writings. As trustee for the James Agee Trust, McDowell frequently corresponded with Agee researchers and biographers as well as with the author's family and friends. Of particular interest is the extensive correspondence between McDowell and Father James H. Flye of St. Andrews School in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Dates

  • 1946-1975

General Physical Description note

(Thesis)

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (1 record box, 2 half boxes)

General Physical Description note

(Thesis)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480