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Alfred Gong Papers

 Collection
Identifier: US-90-03

Scope and Content

This collection contains the literary estate of the German-American author, Alfred Gong.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949-2000

Creator

Restrictions on Use

This collection is open for research.

Biography of Alfred Gong

Alfred Gong (1920-1981) was a German-American poet, essayist, critic and editor. He was born Czernowitz, which is now part of the Ukraine. A Jewish man, Gong spent World War II in work camps and then in Bucharest with forged papers. In 1946, he moved to Vienna, and the emigrated to the United States in 1952. He lived the remainder of his life in New York. He published three collections of poems: Gras and Omega, Manifest Alpha, and Gnadenfrist. He also wrote a collection of short stories: Happening in der Park Avenue, and edited Interview mit Amerika, an anthology of German-American writings.

Extent

10 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

German

English

Abstract

The literary estate of the German-American author, Alfred Gong.

Statement of Arrangement

This collection is arranged into folders by topic.

Physical Location

Archives and Rare Books Library

Title
Guide to the Alfred Gong Papers
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Finding aid prepared by Archives and Rare Books Library Staff
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Rare Books Library Repository

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