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Willis R. Barnstone translation typescript of Lyberacki, The Other Alexander

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: 1000-230

Scope and Contents

The Willis Robert Barnstone translation typescript of Lyberacki The Other Alexander is a draft of the novel The Other Alexander by Margarita Lyberski, as translated by Willis and Helle Barnstone from Greek to English. It includes the draft and a copy of the correspondence sent between Mr. Barnstone and Wesleyan librarian, Wyman Parker, upon receiving the typescript.

Dates

  • Creation: 1959

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

The Greek version of The Other Alexander was published in France in 1953 and awarded the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger. The work discusses Greece and its civil war following World War II. Margarita Liberaki was born in Athens in 1919 and is the author of several works, plays and film scripts

Willis Barnstone was born in 1927 in Maine. He would go on to be a poet and translator, spending time as a professor at Wesleyan.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Translation of The Other Alexander from Greek to English.

Arrangement

The collection is in original order.

Title
Willis R. Barnstone translation typescript of Lyberacki, The Other Alexander, 1959
Status
Completed
Author
Erica Ciallela
Date
March 20, 2020
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Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

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