Scope and Contents
The Daniela Gioseffi Papers, which span from 1960 to 2018, contain correspondence, writings, printed material, electronic media, and other papers related to the life and work of Daniela Gioseffi. Correspondence makes up the bulk of the collection, documenting Gioseffi's personal and business relationships with poets, authors, critics, and cultural luminaries. Audiovisual materials and electronic media in the collection document interviews, readings, and other events with which Gioseffi was involved.
Dates
- circa 1960-2018
Creator
Language
English
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Boxes 9, 13 (audiocassettes): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Boxes 10-11 (digital media): Restricted fragile material. Access copies of digital files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Boxes 9, 13 (audiocassettes): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Boxes 10-11 (digital media): Restricted fragile material. Access copies of digital files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Daniela Gioseffi Papers is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Daniela Gioseffi, 2016-2018.
Arrangement
Organized into five groupings: I. Correspondence, 1960-2015. II. Personal Papers and Memorabilia, 1970-2013. III. Textbooks, 1981-1989. IV. Interviews and Recordings, 1974-2016. V. December 2018 Acquisition, circa 1960-2018.
Extent
5.83 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The Daniela Gioseffi Papers, which span from 1960 to 2018, contain correspondence, writings, printed material, electronic
media, and other papers related to the life and work of Daniela Gioseffi. Correspondence makes up the bulk of the collection,
documenting Gioseffi's personal and business relationships with poets, authors, critics, and cultural luminaries. Audiovisual materials and electronic
media in the collection document interviews, readings, and other events with which Gioseffi was involved.
Biographical / Historical
Daniela Gioseffi is an Italian-American poet, novelist, and critic, born in New Jersey in 1941. She studied at Montclair University and Catholic University of America before going on to produce sixteen books of poetry and prose. Gioseffi teaches in New York City and has won numerous awards including the American Book Award in 1990 for her book "Women on War: International Writings from Antiquity to the Present".
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections as they are acquired, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
This collection received a basic level of processing, including rehousing and minimal organization.
Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases. Otherwise, folder titles are supplied by staff during initial processing.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing, including rehousing and minimal organization.
Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases. Otherwise, folder titles are supplied by staff during initial processing.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- American poetry -- 20th Century
- American poetry -- 21st century
- Audiovisual materials
- Authors -- United States -- 20th Century
- Authors -- United States -- 21st century
- Authors, American -- 20th Century -- Archives
- Authors, American -- 21st century -- Archives
- Born digital
- Gioseffi, Daniela
- Poets -- United States -- 20th Century
- Poets -- United States -- 21st century
- Poets, American -- 20th Century -- Archives
- Poets, American -- 21st century -- Archives
- Women authors
Creator
- Title
- Daniela Gioseffi Papers
- Author
- Rosemary K. J. Davis
- Date
- December 2016
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2019-02-15: Updated by Rosemary K. J. Davis in order to add recent acquisition.
Repository Details
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository