Nemerov, Howard

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Howard Nemerov was an American educator and author, most widely known for his poetry. His verse could be poignant, philosophical, or witty, and was awarded numerous honors including a Pulitzer Prize. A long-time professor at Washington University in St. Louis, he also published memorable prose, and contributed editorial work or commentary for numerous publications.

From the description of Howard Nemerov letter to Louis Untermeyer, 1963 Sept. 5. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 54667717

Howard Nemerov was an American poet, novelist, and critic.

From the description of Letter from Howard Nemerov in Waltham, Mass., to Mr. Upton, 1967. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 32605268

Author and educator Howard Nemerov was born in New York and educated at Harvard. A pilot in World War II, he has worked as a professor at numerous schools, notably Washington University in St. Louis. Primarily a poet, Nemerov has produced an impressive collection of diverse, intelligent, and accessible poems, notable for their ironic voice and eclectic subject matter. He has won numerous awards, including a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award in 1978.

From the description of Howard Nemerov letters and postal cards to Tambimuttu, 1956-1957. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 68815677

American author and poet and professor of English, Washington University; b. 1920.

From the description of Papers, 1939-1985. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 28419773

American author.

From the description of Papers. 1939-1983. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 12929835

American poet, writer, and educator.

From the description of Letter, [19]49 Apr. 27, Bennington, Vt., to Louise Saunders, Clinton, N.Y. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364301

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creatorOf Robert Lowell Papers TXRC94-A10., ca. 1845-1988, (bulk 1970-1977) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Correspondence, 1957-1985. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
referencedIn George P. Garrett Papers, 1929-2008, (bulk 1960-2000) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Morris, John N. Papers, 1968-ca. 1975. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf O'Conor, Norreys Jephson, b. 1885. Papers of Norreys Jephson O'Conor, 1890-1964 (bulk 1940-1958). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard,. Typed letter signed Howard Nemerov to: Mr. Williams December 9, 1941. Wellesley College
creatorOf Lowenfels, Walter, 1897-1976. Papers, 1966-1967. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Letter, 1972 Sept. 16, St. Louis, to Stephen M. Savage, Cambridge, Mass. Ball State University Library, Bracken Library
creatorOf Aiken, Conrad, 1889-1973. Papers of Conrad Aiken, 1851-1983, (bulk 1920-1970). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Abbe, George, 1911-1989. Free lance magazine archives, ca. 1964-1969. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965. Papers, 1932-1970 (bulk 1938-1965). Library of Congress
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Papers. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Burke, Kenneth, 1897-1993. Kenneth Burke letters to William H. Rueckert, 1959-1987. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn University of Virginia. Dept. of English. Papers of the Dept. of English Language and Literature [manuscript], 1956-1970. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Elkin, Stanley, 1930-. Papers, 1955-1983. Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Jean Burden Papers, 1931-1992 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Dickey, James. James Dickey papers, circa 1924-1997 (bulk 1961-1997) Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Harry Levin papers Houghton Library
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
referencedIn Poetry mss., 1954-2002 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Robert Hillyer Papers, 1906-1962 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Rubin, Louis Decimus, 1923-. Louis Decimus Rubin papers, 1929-1992. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Mitchell, Stewart, 1892-1957. Papers, 1839-1957. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Finkel, Donald. Papers, 1947-1983. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Records of David R. Godine, 1965-1990. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Bookmark Society (Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.)). Bookmark Society records, 1985-[ongoing]. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Office files of The American Poetry Review, 1972-1975. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Smith, William Jay, 1918-. Papers. Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Letters and documents. Hollins University, Wyndham Robertson Library
creatorOf Abbe, George, 1911-1989. [Free lance archives]. Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Baraka, Imamu Amiri, 1934-. Papers of Imamu Amiri Baraka [manuscript], 1960-1963. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Randall, Julia, 1923-. Office files of The American Poetry Review, 1975-1985. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Letter, [19]49 Apr. 27, Bennington, Vt., to Louise Saunders, Clinton, N.Y. University of Michigan
creatorOf Anne Waldman Papers (1945-2012, bulk 1965-2000) University of Michigan
creatorOf Erskine, Albert, 1911-1993. Albert Erskine papers, 1930-1999. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Palaemon Press (Winston-Salem, N.C.). Editorial archive, 1974-1984. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Papers, 1939-1985. Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Howard Griffin collection of papers, 1942-1975 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Turco, Lewis. Papers, 1949-1988. EO Smith High School
creatorOf Randall, Julia, 1923-. Julia Randall papers, 1930-2001. Hollins University, Wyndham Robertson Library
creatorOf Van Duyn, Mona. Papers. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Elkin, Stanley, 1930-1995. Papers, 1943-2013 Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Nemerov, Howard : artist file. The Barnes Foundation, Barnes Foundation Libraries and Special Collections
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Letter from Howard Nemerov in Waltham, Mass., to Mr. Upton, 1967. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
referencedIn Stanley Edgar Hyman Papers, 1932-1978, (bulk 1938-1970) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Burke, Kenneth, 1897-1993. Kenneth Burke papers. 1906-1960. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Morris, John N. Papers, 1968-1989. Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Williams, Oscar, 1900-1964. Papers of Oscar Williams [manuscript], 1940-1969. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Ahern, John, 1942-. Office files : of The American Poetry Review, 1977-1980. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Parnassus: poetry in review records, 1971-1996 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Fantasy Magazine papers, 1929-1979 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Papers, 1725-1961. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf McHarg, Ian L. Ian L. McHarg papers, 1942-2001. University of Pennsylvania, Architectural Archives
creatorOf Hopwood Awards Collection, 1930- University of Michigan
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Howard Nemerov letters and postal cards to Tambimuttu, 1956-1957. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Letters, 1967-1969, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Anderson, Lee, 1896-1972. Papers, 1933-1976 (inclusive), 1948-1972 (bulk). Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Babette Deutsch papers, ca. 1880s-1982, 1920s-1960s New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Squires, Radcliffe, 1917-1993. Papers, 1960-1981. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Murdoch, Iris. Albert and Naomi Lebowitz Papers, 1962-1996 Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Meredith, William, 1919-2007. William Meredith papers, 1947-1979. Library of Congress
referencedIn Robert Manning papers, 1938-1993. Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers, 1944-1981. Houghton Library
referencedIn Gordon Cairnie papers, 1922-1973. Houghton Library
referencedIn Lowell-Adams House Printers papers, 1964-1972 (inclusive) 1964-1966 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Approach Archives, 1913-1968 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Voice of America (Organization). Voice of America Forum Lectures in American Poetry series scripts, circa 1965. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Howard Nemerov letter to Louis Untermeyer, 1963 Sept. 5. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Joyce Carol Oates Papers, 1956-2006 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Nauert, Paul. The vacuum : tenor voice and piano / [music by] Paul Nauert ; [words by] Howard Nemerov. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Bialosky, Marshall. A spell before winter : for women's chorus / Marshall Bialosky. Northwestern University
referencedIn Looker, Antonina Hansell, 1898-1987. Antonina Hansell Looker papers, 1836-1996. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982. Babette Deutsch papers, ca. 1880s-1982, bulk (1920s-1960s). New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Mark, Brian Jeffrey. The snow globe : an art song / composed by Brian Jeffrey Mark. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
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associatedWith Abrahams, William Miller, 1919-1998. person
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correspondedWith Arbus, Diane, 1923-1971 person
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associatedWith Barfield, Owen, 1898-1997. person
correspondedWith Bartholomay, Julia A., 1923- person
associatedWith Belitt, Ben, 1911-2003. person
associatedWith Bialosky, Marshall. person
associatedWith Blumenthal, Michael. person
associatedWith Bookmark Society (Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.)) corporateBody
correspondedWith Boyers, Robert person
associatedWith Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992. person
correspondedWith Burden, Jean person
associatedWith Burke, Kenneth, 1897-1993. person
correspondedWith Cairnie, Gordon. person
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associatedWith David R. Godine, Publisher. corporateBody
associatedWith Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982. person
associatedWith Dickey, James. person
associatedWith Eberhart, Richard, 1904-2005. person
associatedWith Eiseley, Loren C., 1907-1977. person
associatedWith Elkin, Stanley, 1930-1995. person
associatedWith Erskine, Albert, 1911-1993. person
associatedWith Fantasy Magazine. corporateBody
associatedWith Fantasy Magazine. corporateBody
correspondedWith Finkel, Donald. person
associatedWith Galler, David. person
correspondedWith Garrett, George P., 1929-2008 person
associatedWith Griffin, Howard, 1915-1975 person
associatedWith Guenther, Charles, 1920-2008. person
associatedWith Hadas, Pamela White. person
correspondedWith Hartman, Charles O., 1949- person
associatedWith Hecht, Anthony, 1923-2004. person
associatedWith Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961. person
associatedWith Howard, Richard, 1929- person
associatedWith Hyman, Stanley Edgar, 1919-1970. person
associatedWith Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965. person
associatedWith Kumin, Maxine, 1925- person
associatedWith Levin, Harry, 1912-1994 person
associatedWith Looker, Antonina Hansell, 1898-1987. person
correspondedWith Lowell-Adams House Printers. corporateBody
associatedWith Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977. person
associatedWith Lowenfels, Walter, 1897-1976. person
associatedWith Malamud, Bernard. person
associatedWith Manning, Robert, 1919- person
associatedWith Mark, Brian Jeffrey. person
associatedWith McHarg, Ian L. person
associatedWith Meinke, Peter. person
correspondedWith Meredith, William, 1919-2007. person
associatedWith Mitchell, Stewart, 1892-1957. person
associatedWith Modern Poetry Association corporateBody
correspondedWith Morris, John N. person
associatedWith Nauert, Paul. person
correspondedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
correspondedWith New Yorker Magazine, Inc corporateBody
associatedWith Nims, John Frederick, 1913-1999. person
associatedWith Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- person
associatedWith O'Conor, Norreys Jephson, b. 1885. person
associatedWith Palaemon Press (Winston-Salem, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Palmer, Winthrop, person
correspondedWith Parnassus: poetry in review corporateBody
associatedWith Patterson, Carole. person
associatedWith Randall, Julia, 1923- person
associatedWith Rubin, Louis Decimus, 1923- person
associatedWith Rubin, Louis Decimus, 1925- person
associatedWith Saunders, Louise, of Clinton, N.Y. person
associatedWith Savage, Stephen M. person
correspondedWith Sissman, L. E., 1928-1976 person
associatedWith Smith, William Jay, 1918- person
correspondedWith Squires, Radcliffe, 1917-1993. person
associatedWith Tambimuttu, 1915- person
associatedWith Tate, Allen, 1899-1979. person
associatedWith Turco, Lewis. person
associatedWith University of Virginia. Dept. of English. corporateBody
associatedWith Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977, person
associatedWith Van Duyn, Mona. person
associatedWith Voice of America (Organization) corporateBody
associatedWith Waldman, Anne, 1945-. person
associatedWith Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Whittemore, Reed, 1919- person
associatedWith Wilbur, Richard, 1921- person
associatedWith Williams, Oscar, 1900-1964. person
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Missouri
Subject
American literature
Authors, American
American poetry
Poets, American
Authors
Authors and publishers
Universities and colleges
Creative writing
Literature
Occupation
Authors, American
Poets, American
College teachers
English teachers
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Birth 1920-03-01

Death 1991-07-05

Americans

English

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