Collection ID: LMC 2333
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Summary

Creator:
Winther, Sophus Keith, 1893-1983
Abstract:
The Winther mss., 1934-1964, consists of the papers of novelist and literary scholar Sophus Keith Winther, 1893-1983.
Extent:
3 Boxes
Language:
Materials are in English .
Preferred citation:

Winther mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

Sophus Winther was born in Søby, Denmark, June 24, 1893. Sophus, his parents Anton and Sine and his two brothers Rasmus and Søren came to the United States on April 16, 1895, and he was naturalized in 1900. He earned a B.S. from the University of Oregon in 1918, as well as an M.A. (1919) and a Ph.D (1927) from the University of Washington. Winter taught English at University of Washington for the rest of his career: as an instructor, 1927-1930; assistant professor, 1930-1934; associate professor, 1934-1940; and professor after 1940. He married one of his students, Eline Peterson, in 1925.

Winther's novels include The Realistic War Novel (1930) and Beyond the Garden Gate (1946). Three more, Take All to Nebraska (1936), Mortgage Your Heart (1937), and This Passion Never Dies (1939), form a trilogy about the life of an immigrant Danish family in Nebraska. Additionally, Winther was a scholar on the works of Eugene O'Neill (whom he befriended), and wrote Eugene O'Neill: A Critical Study, in 1934.

Scope and Content:

The Winther mss., 1934-1964, consists of the papers of novelist and literary scholar Sophus Keith Winther, 1893-1983. Correspondents include Mary W. Barnes, Herbert Crombie Howe, Glenn Arthur Hughes, Ruth (Bryan) Owen, and Lee Paul Sieg. Writings include manuscripts of books, short stories, articles, and unfinished works. Included with the writings is a typescript of a poem written and signed by Read Bain.

Acquisition information:
Acquired 1965.
Arrangement:

The collection is organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Writings; III. Miscellaneous Materials.

Physical location:
ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

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PREFERRED CITATION:

Winther mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
1200 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
(812) 855-2452
liblilly@indiana.edu