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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Russ 31

Aleksei Remizov papers

Overview

Papers of Russian author Aleksei Remizov including illustrated manuscripts of his poetry and letters of Vasilii Vasilevich Rosanov to various persons illustrated by Remizov.

Dates

  • Creation: 1905-1941

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Extent

.5 linear feet (1 box)

Contains manuscripts of Remizov's poetry in Russian, French, and German, illustrated with his ink and watercolor drawings, collages, and photographs. Collection includes letters, 1905-1917, of Vasilii Vasilevich Rosanov to various persons, with commentary, transcriptions, and illustrations by Remizov.

Biographical / Historical

Remizov was a Russian author and dramatist who emigrated to Paris. Rozanov was a journalist and prominent religious writer.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

62M-329, 62M-330, 62M-331, 62M-332, 62M-333, 62M-334, 62M-335, 62M-336, 62M-337, 62M-338. Purchased with the Kilgour fund from I. Perlstein; received: 1962.

Title
Remizov, Aleksei, 1877-1957. Aleksei Remizov papers, 1905-1941: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou00824

Repository Details

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