The Poetry of Madeline Mason
Title
The Poetry of Madeline Mason
Subject
Poetry
American Poetry--20th Century
Women poets, American
Description
A collection of items relating to the poet Madeline Mason, 1908-1990. Included are images of five of her published works, manuscripts, literary reviews, photographs, and miscellaneous materials relating to Mason's accomplishments as a poet, author, translator, critic, and lecturer.
Creator
Mason, Madeline
Source
Madeline Mason papers, 1867-1992, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
Publisher
The University of Texas at Austin
Date
1920s-1970s
Contributor
Via, Madeleine
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Perry-Castañeda Library, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
Rights
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This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.
This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.
Format
.jpeg
Language
English
French
French
Type
Collection
Coverage
United States, 20th Century
1920s-1970s
Great Britain, 20th Century
France, 20th Century
1920s
1920s-1970s
Great Britain, 20th Century
France, 20th Century
1920s
Collection Items
Photo of Madeline Mason, 1979
Photo of Madeline Mason, 20th-century American poet and creator of the Mason sonnet, for a biographical article, "The Inner Voice", for a local newspaper, Catskill, NY. Mason is photographed sitting indoors in front of a decorative wall with…
"Book News" periodical, Vol. IX, No. 4, July 1961
Paper periodical, black ink on white paper, containing a literature review of the poetry volume "At the Ninth Hour" by Madeline Mason and illustration of two ouds on one side and a list of "Recent and Forthcoming Books" with summaries and prices on…
Première Reading of Selections from "At the Ninth Hour" A Booklength Sonnet Sequence in a New Form by Madeline Mason
A paper bulletin, black ink on white paper folded in half, from Madeline Mason's reading of "At the Ninth Hour" from the Library of Congress at the Coolidge Auditorium on April 9, 1956.
Madeline Mason: Poet, Critic, Author
A paper flyer color-printed on glossy paper advertising the lecture services of Madeline Mason. The front side contains a picture of Mason, a list of works, and a short biography. The back side contains reviews of Mason's skills as a speaker and…
"Hill Fragments" manuscript, title page and table of contents
Handwritten manuscript of "Hill Fragments" by Madeline Mason-Manheim. Handwritten in ink on paper, annotated in pencil. Dedication page contains an unidentified watermark. Some poems in the manuscript are handwritten; most are typed. The provided…
Very precious: Poetry Course—Original First Drafts Mason sonnet
A composition notebook (made in the USA) with lined paper that contains Madeline Mason's notes on and development of the Mason sonnet. The notebook had many loose notes stuck inside, some of which held more notes on the development of the Mason…
"At the Ninth Hour" by Madeline Mason, published book
A hardcover first edition of "At the Ninth Hour" by Madeline Mason, previously owned by Daisy Aldan. Published in 1958 by The University Press of Washington, D.C. Printed by Heritage Printers, Inc., in Charlotte, NC. 62 numbered pages. Dust jacket…
"The Cage of Years" by Madeline Mason, published book
A hardcover edition of "The Cage of Years" by Madeline Mason, previously owned by Christopher Morley. Published in 1949 by The Bond Wheelwright Company Publisher. Printed by The Elm Tree Press, Woodstock, VT, and bound by the New Hampshire Bindery of…
Photograph of Madeline Mason-Manheim with Arthur Symons at his home in Kent, May 1926
A black-and-white photograph of Madeline Mason-Manheim and Arthur Symons at his home Island Cottage, Wittersham, Kent, United Kingdom. Photo taken in May 1926 per handwritten note on the back. In the photo, Symons is sitting on a rattan chaise with…
"Le Prophète" by Kahlil Gibran; translated from English by Madeline Mason-Manheim, manuscript, title page
Handwritten manuscript of "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran, translated from English by Madeline Mason-Manheim. Handwritten in ink on paper, with a pencil sketch of a hand cupping a flame. The papers are held together with a pink plastic paperclip. Full…

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