Donald Hall Papers
SPEC.RARE.0024
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
0.2 Cubic feet
1955-1961, 1983-1993, 2014
Donald Hall (1928-2018) was an American poet laureate who wrote about nature, rural life, and surrealism. He was named the 14th poet laureate of the United States of America in 2006. The Donald Hall Papers are dated 1955-1961, 1983-1993, and 2014. Items include correspondence sent to Donald Hall discussing his poetry and editing work, poetry written by Hall, a magazine clipping on Hall’s life, and a postcard advertising a museum exhibit.
(1) 2.5" letter document box
English
Hall, Donald, 1928-2018
Arrangement of Materials
Materials are arranged chronologically by date created, with an undated item listed at the end of the inventory.
Acquisitions Information
Accession No. RARE.2019.0138: Larry Michaels, 2019 November
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Donald Hall Papers, SPEC.RARE.0024, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Processing Information
Processed by: Beth Crowner, 2019 November; Finding Aid written by: Beth Crowner, 2019 November
Biographical Note
Donald Hall (1928-2018) was an American poet laureate who wrote about nature, rural life, and surrealism. He was the first poetry editor of
The Paris Review, from 1953 through 1961 and was awarded the Lamont Poetry Prize in 1955. In 1972, he married the poet Jane Kenyon, who was often a subject of his poems, particularly after her death in 1995. The 1998 book
Without discusses Hall’s grief over her death. Hall was named the 14th poet laureate of the United States of America in 2006, and wrote 50 books, 22 of which were poetry. In 2010, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Hall also received three nominations for the National Book Award in 1956, 1979, and 1993.
Scope and Contents
The Donald Hall Papers contain correspondence sent to Donald Hall discussing his poetry and editing work, poetry drafts and typescripts, published poetry booklets and pamphlets, a magazine clipping about Hall’s life, and a postcard advertising a museum exhibit for Hall's work. The majority of the correspondence is with Hall's editor, John Ciardi. Materials in this collection are dated 1955-1961, 1983-1993, and 2014.
Ciardi, John, 1916-1986
Hall, Donald, 1928-2018
American poetry--20th century
Booklets
Correspondence
Editors--United States--20th century
Pamphlets
Poets laureate--United States--20th century
Poets, American--20th century
Ciardi (John) correspondence
1
1
1955-1961
"Measure" poem booklets
1
2
1983
"The December Stove" poem pamphlet
1
3
1984 December
"Birch Maple Arts" poem pamphlet
1
4
1985
Clark (Tom) correspondence
1
5
1985-1989
"Carol" poem pamphlet
1
6
1988 December
Michaels (Larry) correspondence
1
7
1991 March 7
"The Museum of Clear Ideas" exhibit postcard advertisement
1
8
1993
Biographical article by John Freeman
1
9
2014
Poem drafts
1
10
undated