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"Electra", Lost Love, circa 1980-1981

 File — Box: 16, Folder: 2
Identifier: Sub-series 2.2

Scope and Contents

Bound leather book including master and copies of the collections "Electra" and Lost Love. "Electra" reflected here includes the same poems reflected in the collection located in Folder 1 in Box 4. Many poems under the Lost Love and "Electra" collections were later published in American Gypsy. Poems in this file include: "Electra" (page 3), "Buck Teeth" (page 4), "The Cat's Name is Turkey" (page 6), "Tits" (page 8), "Feet" (page 14), "Prelude to Spring" (page 16), "Phone Call Between Survivors" (page 18), "Two Cliches Meet and Devour Each Other" (page 20), "In the Last Corruptible Noon of Summer" (page 22), "Lines from an Ex-Bourbon Drinker" (page 28), "Otter" (page 30), "June Night in Palenville" (page 36), "Letter from Scarlett O'Hara" (page 37), "Bell de Jour" (page 39), "Hypochondria" (page 43), "The Fall" (page 46), "Orpheus in the Astor Place Subway" (page 47), "Day Moon" (page 48), "The Winter Beginning" (page 50), "Light from Sandy Hook" (page 52), Early Snow" (page 54), "Daughter's Prayers" (page 55). Works signed by Frances Whyatt.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1980-1981

Creator

Access

This collection has no restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 12.5 Linear Feet (30 full size document boxes)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository

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