Sincerely Yours, Wallace Stevens: Recent Episodes
The Huntington
Wallace Stevens is regarded as one of the great American poets, yet he was also an inimitable letter writer. Leading international experts make the first concerted effort to study Stevens' letters as a major part of the poet's literary heritage.
Lisa Goldfarb, professor of philosophy at the Gallatin School at New York University, presents on the importance of reading Wallace Stevens's letters.
Bart Eeckhout, professor of history at the University of Antwerp, and Lisa Goldfarb, professor of philosophy at New York University, presents opening remarks for the "Sincerely Yours, Wallace Stevens" conference.
Steve Hindle, W.M. Keck Foundation Director of Research at The Huntington, presents an opening welcome for the "Sincerely Yours, Wallace Stevens" conference.
Edward Ragg, independent researcher and editor for "The Wallace Stevens Journal," presents on Wallace Steven's epistolary relationship with publishers and small presses he worked with during his career.
Lisa M. Steinman, Kenan Professor of English and Humanities at Reed College, presents on Wallace Steven's attitudes toward commercialism and commodity culture in the arts.
Lee M. Jenkins, professor of English at the University College of Cork, presents on the relationship between Wallace Stevens and Thomas McGreevy.
Bart Eeckhout, professor of history at the University of Antwerp, presents on the aphoristic features of Wallace Stevens's poems and letters taken from his fascination with Greek proverbs.
Bonnie Costello, Professor Emeritus of English at Boston University, presents on Wallace Steven's worldview of place and setting and its influence on his poetic work through the lens of his letters.
Al Filreis, Kelly Family Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, presents on how Wallace Steven's letters help understand the context of his poetic works.
Juliette Utard, associate professor of American literature at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, presents about the literary value of Wallace Steven's letters compared to his artistic works.
Charles Altieri, Rachael Anderson Stageberg Endowed Chair of English at the University of California, Berkeley, presents on how Wallace Steven's popularity affected his letter-writing later in his career.
Milton J. Bates, professor emeritus of English at Marquette University, presents on a small turn of phrase used by Wallace Stevens in his correspondence and what it says about his family relations.
Marjorie Perloff, professor emeritus of English at Stanford University, presents on the effect of Wallace Steven's later years on his poetry.
Natalie Gerber, professor of English at the State University of New York at Fredonia, presents on Wallace Stevens and other contemporary poets' "investments of belief" in sound.
George S. Lensing, Mann Family Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presents on the influence of Wallace Steven's desire for international travel on his poetic work.