Kathy Hayes collection of Norman Rosten and Richard Rosenblum literature
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The collection is composed of Brooklyn-related literature which was collected by Kathy Hayes. Included in the collection are four children's book by Richard Rosenblum and four books by Norman Rosten. Additionally, the collection includes four manuscripts by Rosten, as well as his obituary (New York Newsday).
Biographical notes
Richard Rosenblum (circa 1928-) was an American author and illustrator. He was born in Brooklyn (N.Y.), around 1928, and later graduated from Cooper Union. He was an author and illustrator of several children's books, many of which documented the Jewish experience in 20th century Brooklyn.
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Norman Rosten (1913-1995) was an American poet, playwright, and novelist. He was born on January 1, 1913, in New York City and was raised in Hurleyville, NY. He graduated from Brooklyn College (1931-1935), New York University (1936), and the University of Michigan (1937-1938), where he won the Avery Hopwood Award for his drama and poetry. He returned to New York in 1939, and was named a winner in the Yale Series of Younger Poets in 1940. In 1941, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. His work was published and performed from the 1940s to the 1980s. His poetry was published in The New Yorker, and his play, "Mister Johnson," opened on Broadway in 1956. As a longtime resident of Brooklyn, the borough was prominently featured in his later work. In 1979, he was named poet laureate of Brooklyn. He was married to Hedda Rosten from 1938, until her death in 1984. He died in Brooklyn on March 7, 1995.
- based on New York Times and Newsday obituaries
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of Brooklyn-related literature which was collected by Kathy Hayes. Included in the collection are four children's book by Richard Rosenblum and four books by Norman Rosten. Additionally, the collection includes four manuscripts by Rosten, as well as his obituary (New York Newsday).
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Norman Rosten books:
Love in All Its Disguises. 1981. New York: Arbor House. (inscribed by author)
Neighborhood Tales. 1986. New York: George Braziller, Inc. (inscribed by author)
Under the Boardwalk. 1968. New York: Grove Press, Inc.
Under the Boardwalk. 1991. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press.
Norman Rosten photocopied typescripts (all circa 1960s-70s):
"Play on personals" (3 pages) (1 original page)
"Menopants or Harry's Pants Passion" by Norman Rosten (26 pages) (annotated)
"Brooklyn Bridge – a poem" (1 page)
"Sex is Worth Crossing the Street For" by Rosten (66 pages) (annotated)
Richard Rosenblum children's books:
Brooklyn Dodger Days. 1991. New York: Macmillan.
Journey to the Golden Land. 1992. Philadelphia, Jerusalem: The Jewish Publication Society (2 copies, both inscribed by author).
My Bar Mitzvah. 1985. New York: William Morrow. (inscribed by author)
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Published works will enter the public domain 95 years from publication date. Rosten's unpublished works will enter the public domain on March 7, 2065.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Kathy Hayes Collection of Norman Rosten and Richard Rosenblum literature, 2014.008, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to Brooklyn Historical Society by Kathy Hayes in June 2014.
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