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Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1868-03-28 - 1936-06-14

Biography

Maksim Gorky (1868-1936), born Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov, Russian author

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Barrett H. Clark papers

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 569
Abstract:

The Barrett H. Clark Papers document the work of American writer, editor, translator, and drama scholar, Barrett H. Clark, spanning the dates 1905 to 1953. The papers contain correspondence, writings, personal papers, photographs, and printed material providing insight into Clark's scholarship on drama. Correspondents include: Maksim Gorky, Paul Green, Eugene O'Neill, and Betty Smith.

Dates: 1905-1953

Letter : Sorrento, to John Holmes, 1924 Jun 4

 Part of Collection — Box 9: [Barcode: 39002137224854], Folder: GROUP 174, F-1
Call Number: GEN MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

ALS, discussing socialism.

In Russian.

Dates: 1924 Jun 4

Letters : Sorrento and Marienbad, to Avraham Visotski, Tel Aviv and Biisk, 1916-29

 Part of Collection — Box 9: [Barcode: 39002137224854], Folder: GROUP 174, F-2
Call Number: GEN MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

Six ALS, each with envelope, discussing Visotski's writings and assisting him in sending his writings to journals for publication.

In Russian.

Dates: 1916-29

Photographs, 1935, n.d.

 Part of Collection — Box 9: [Barcode: 39002137224854], Folder: GROUP 174, F-3
Call Number: GEN MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

Photograph of Gorky and Romain Rolland, July, 1935, and photograph of Gorky, undated.

The photographs are labelled Soiuzfoto on versos.

Dates: 1935, n.d.

Kurt Wolff archive

 Collection
Call Number: YCGL MSS 3
Abstract: The papers consist of letters, manuscripts, and other documents from the business files of Kurt Wolff Verlag. Chiefly correspondence with authors of the German Expressionist literary movement. Includes contracts, financial statements, and documentary material. Correspondents include Walter Hasenclever, Franz Kafka, and Franz Werfel. Most letters to the Kurt Wolff Verlag are directed to Kurt Wolff himself; others are addressed to persons associated with the Kurt Wolff Verlag, e.g. Georg...
Dates: 1907-1938