Maria Hummel Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence and the literary manuscripts and drafts for Wilderness Run.
Dates
- 2001 - 2003
- Other: Date acquired: 2003 February 1
Creator
- Hummel, Maria (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Biographical or Historical Information
Maria Hummel is the author of the poetry collection House and Fire, winner of the 2013 APR/Honickman First Book Prize, and two novels: Motherland (Counterpoint, 2014) and Wilderness Run (St. Martin's, 2003). Her poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have appeared in Poetry, New England Review, Narrative, The Sun, The New York Times, and the centenary anthology The Open Door: 100 Poems, 100 Years of Poetry Magazine. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two sons.
Note written by http://www.mariahummel.com/bio.html
Extent
0.40 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Maria Hummel is the author of the poetry collection House and Fire and two novels: Motherland and Wilderness Run.
The collection contains correspondence and the literary manuscripts and drafts for Wilderness Run.
Method of Acquisition
Donated by the Maria Hummel in February, 2003.
Accruals and Additions
The copyedited manuscript was added to the collection in September, 2005.
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Processing Information
Processed by Jennifer Motszko in December, 2015
- Title
- Maria Hummel Papers
- Author
- Jennifer Motszko
- Date
- 12/10/2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository