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Vagn Steen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1894

Scope and Contents

The collection contains material for two titles, including a manuscript for Steen's Danish translation of Beatrice Schenk de Regniers's A Little House of Your Own, and dummies for Steen's A Hole Book, written in both English and Danish.

Dates

  • 1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Vagn Steen was a Danish poet and translator born in 1928 in Holbaek, Denmark, known for his work in concrete poetry. He died in 2016.

Extent

2 folders

Language of Materials

English

Danish

Abstract

The collection contains material for two titles by or translated by Vagn Steen.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Vagn Steen.

Title
Vagn Steen Papers, 1969
Status
Completed
Author
Jim Eyer
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • February 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library