Historical/Biographical Note:
Aram Saroyan published, edited, sometimes illustrated and contributed to Lines which was a poetry magazine that existed for six issues from Sept. 1964- Nov. 1965. The son of writer and playwright, William Saroyan, the younger Saroyan's career as a poet was established in the early 1960's, and his one-word poem "lighght" won a National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Award. His published work in poetry, fiction and non-fiction has spanned the last forty years.
Lines was a 28 cm., black and white, stapled edition which was published somewhat irregularly over its 2-year existence at .75 cents/issue. Covers featured black and white illustrations, and one issue includes photos of contributors, some of which may be of the persons listed in their captions, others obviously are not. It favored poetry that tended toward the free form and period experimental styles, and its contributors included many noted poets of the time.
Note: Copies of the magazine are not part of this archive but are available in the Fales Collection.
Sources:
Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2001. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: The Gale Group. 2002. (http://www.galenet.com/servlet/BioRC)
Lines. New York : Aram Saroyan. No. 1 (Sept. 1964)-no. 6 (Nov. 1965). 6 v.; ill.; 28 cm. (ISSN: 0459-4533; LCCN: sn 85-60392).
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The Lines Archive is a part of the Avant Garde Collection at the Fales Library, New York University. The collection consists of correspondence with the editor of Lines, Aram Saroyan. The tone of much of the communication is informal and animated, and postcards and envelopes accompany some of the correspondence.
Included also are manuscripts submitted to Saroyan for inclusion in the magazine. The Lines Archive's correspondence and manuscripts, some of which is handwritten, originate from many notable poets and writers of the period, including: Vito Acconci, Robert Creeley, Robert Kelly, Frank O'Hara, Peter Schjeldahl, John Sinclair, and Phil Whalen, among many others (see container list).
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Access Restrictions
Open to researchers. Appointments are necessary for the use of manuscript and archival materials.
Use Restrictions
Collection use is subject to all copyright laws. Permission to
publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of Fales
Library and Special Collections. For more information, contact
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012Phone: (212) 998-2596
Fax: (212) 995-3835
Email: fales.library@nyu.edu
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Administrative Information
Provenance
Collection was purchased by Fales Library; the date and vendor are unrecorded.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should
take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); The Lines Archive; MSS. #16; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections
, New York University
Libraries.
Container List
Note: Folders include listings of file contents.
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