African American poets.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Komunyakaa, Yusef, 1947-, Corrected Drafts of Five Poems, circa 2005-2014
Corrected drafts (computer printouts that Komunyakaa corrected by hand) of five poems, including "The King's Salt" [2014], "Springtime in Atlantis" [2014], "The Relic" [2014], "Bacchanale" [2005], and "The Same Beat" [2005]. There is also an accompanying note and mailing envelope from Komunyakaa to Daniel Halpern, to whom Komunyakaa sent the drafts in July 2014.
Phillips, Rowan Ricardo, "Boys" Drafts, 2014
Consists of eight subsequent versions of the poem "Boys," including preliminary notes, manuscript and typescript drafts, corrected proofs, and a clipping of the final version published in The New Republic on March 3, 2014. There is also a cover letter and envelope addressed to Daniel Halpern, to whom Phillips sent these materials.