Guide to the Fred Grossberg Creative Writers' Workshop collection, 1979-1980s C0040
Fred Grossberg Creative Writers' Workshop
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George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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FINDING AID AUTHOR
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Preferred Citation
Fred Grossberg Creative Writers' Workshop collection, Collection #C0040, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Fred Grossberg.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009.
Biographical Information
Fred Grossberg was a professor of Creative Writing at George Mason University from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. He organized the Creative Writers' Workshop.
Scope and Content
Collection contains videotapes, meeting minutes, and other documents pertaining to former George Mason University English Professor Fred Grossberg's involvement in the Creative Writers' Workshop.
The videotapes in this collection consist of a series of interviews at a Creative Writers' Workshop directed by Fred Grossberg in 1979, which were funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The 21 hours of footage includes interviews and scenes of such prominent writers as John Gardner and Denise Levertov teaching in the classroom, reciting work at readings, and giving one-on-one tutorials.
Arrangement
Organized by subject and date.
Related Material
Special Collections and Archives also holds the George Mason University Archives.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Creative writing
- George Mason University. English Department
- Interviews
- Video recordings