Richard Bausch papers, 1965-1998 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
Bausch, Richard, 1945-
Extent:
13.5 Linear Feet
1600 Items
Language:
English.
Collection ID:
RL.00093

Background

Scope and content:

The Richard Bausch Papers, 1965-1998, document the career of the American novelist and short story writer through personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts of published and unpublished works, and printed materials. The Correspondence Series begins in the 1960s with mainly personal letters, but by the 1970s begins to document Bausch's emergent writing career, including mention of his work on early short stories and his acceptance to the Iowa Writers' Workshop. From that point on several prominent American writers and literary figures appear, including frequent correspondence at various times with Charles Baxter, Frederick Busch, Richard Ford, George Garrett, Gordon Lish, William Maxwell, and C.K. Williams; Bausch's agent, Harriet Wasserman; and his twin brother, novelist Robert Bausch. Prominent though less frequent correspondents include Fred Chappell, Alan Gurganus, Barry Hannah, and Jean Thompson. The Writings Series documents the development of Bausch's novels and story collections and consists mainly of typescripts and various stages of proofs. Although most are fair copies or only moderately hand-corrected, the sheer number of versions documents the process of creation. Of special note in this regard are the novels Rebel Powers and Violence. Two smaller series, Printed Materials and Writings by Others, make up the remainder of the collection. Highlights of the latter series include a copy of Bob Balaban's screenplay for the Bausch novel, The Last Good Time, and typescripts of several early stories by Gurganus dating from the 1970s.

Biographical / historical:
Chronology
Date Event
1945
Born, Fort Benning, Georgia
1974
B.A., George Mason University
1975
M.F.A., University of Iowa
1980
Real Presence
1980-
Professor of English and creative writing, George Mason University
1981
Take Me Back
1982
National Endowment for the Arts grant
1984
Guggenheim Fellowship
The Last Good Time
1987
Spirits and Other Stories
1989
Mr. Field's Daughter
1990
The Fireman's Wife and Other Stories
1992
Violence
1993
Rebel Powers
1994
Rare and Endangered Species: A Novella and Stories
1995
Aren't You Happy for Me? and Other Stories
1996
The Selected Stories of Richard Bausch
Good Evening Mr. and Mrs. America, and All the Ships at Sea: A Novel
1998
In the Night Season
1999
Someone to Watch Over Me: Stories
2002
Hello to the Cannibals
Acquisition information:
The Richard Bausch Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1998.
Processing information:

Processed by Michael Shumate

Completed October 1, 1999

Encoded by Lisa Stark and Michael Shumate

This collection is unprocessed: materials have not been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

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