David Madden Papers
Collection Overview
Abstract
The David Madden Papers consist of manuscript materials and correspondence for a book by the author, circa 1975.
Dates
- Creation: 1975
Extent
0.19 Cubic Feet (1 archives box.)
Creator
- Madden, David, 1933- (Person)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a galley proof for the manuscript of Harlequin’s Stick, Charlie’s Cane: A Comparative Study of Commedia dell’arte and Silent Slapstick Comedy (1975), as well as assorted correspondence.
Biographical / Historical
David Madden (1933- ) is an American author, literary critic and educator. He is the founder of the Creative Writing Program and the United States Civil War Center at Louisiana State University. He published his first novel, The Beautiful Greed, in 1961 and has published six more since then. The Suicide's Wife (1979) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright and other restrictions may apply to the materials in this collection. Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by David Madden in 1993.
- Title
- Guide to the David Madden Papers
- Author
- Steve Ammidown
- Date
- 2017, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin