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| Creator: | Casper, Leonard R. |
| Title: | Leonard Casper Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1959-1966 |
| Quantity: | 1.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Manuscripts, typescripts, and galleys of Leonard R. Casper's critical work on Filipino literature, with some works by others. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Leonard R. Casper (1923-2018) was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison and emeritus professor of English from Boston College where he taught for 45 years. He was the author or editor of numerous books on Philippine literature, as well as several pieces of fiction and two volumes on the works of Robert Penn Warren. Casper taught in the Philippines on five separate occasions, twice as senior Fulbright lecturer, and was contributing editor to Solidarity (Manila) and Pilipinas (Kansas; Arizona State). His wife Linda Ty Casper is a noted Filpino novelist.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Leonard Casper Papers consist of writings by Casper and writings by others.
Writings by Casper consists of articles, books, and prefaces in the form of manuscripts, typescripts, and galleys.
Writings by Others consists of typescript essays, with one letter written to Casper, and three unsigned works possibly written by Casper.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is divided into two series. Writings by Casper is arranged alphabetically by type of work. Writings by Others is arranged alphabetically by author.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Leonard Casper Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Leonard Casper, 1969-1971.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 22 Apr 2010
Revision history: 01 July 2019 - processed (DSA)
Inventory
| Writings by Casper | |||||||||||
| Articles | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Cultural resurgence in Philippine literature 1965 - annotated manuscript, written for Literature East & West | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Runaway child: Modern Philippine literature 1963 - annotated typescript | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | The tradition of evasion: The Filipino novel from a teacher's point of view undated - annotated typescript | ||||||||||
| Books | |||||||||||
| New writing from the Philippines | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Typescript 1966 - annotated (7 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Galleys undated - annotated | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Galleys undated - annotated (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| The wounded diamond | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Manuscript, first draft undated - misidentified by Casper as written for New writing from the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Manuscript, later draft 1961 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Typescript 1964 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Prefaces | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | After this exile, Viray 1965 - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Selected stories of N.V.M. Gonzalez 1964 - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Literature east & west, vol IX, no. 1 1965 - typescript with contribution from Casper | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | A road into the mountains: A verse play 1965 - publication reprinted from The Diliman Review, Vol. XIII | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | A stun of jewels, Angeles undated - notes by Casper on Carlos Angeles' work | ||||||||||
| Writings by others | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Aguilar, Celedonio G. / Shaken shadows: A collection of thirteen poems 1966 - typescript, inscribed to Casper by Aguilar | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Arcellana, Francisco / A worm at heaven's gate: A teacher's view of poetry undated - typescript | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Benesa, Leonidas V. / The Filipino novel from 1941 to 1962 undated - typescript | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Constantino, Josefina D. / Philippine poetry in English and its readers undated - typescript | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Tiempo, Edilberto K. / The Philippine novel - From a novelist's point of view undated - typescript | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Tiempo, Edith L. / Limits - or chaos undated - typescript | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Viray, Manuel A. / After this exile 1959-1965 - typescript | ||||||||||
| Casper contributed an essay to this work, which is not included here. This folder includes a single letter from Viray to Casper, 1959. | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Unknown (possibly Casper) / The angelical salutations of Angelus undated - typescript | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Unknown (possibly Casper) / The future of the Filipino novel undated - typescript | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Unknown (possibly Casper) / William Styron's Nat Turner undated - typescript | ||||||||||
| This is a review of a book, William Styron's Nat Turner: Ten Black Writers Respond, ed. John Henrik Clarke. The last part of the essay is handwritten. | |||||||||||