Collection ID: LMC 2710
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Summary

Creator:
Grenier, Arpine Konyalian
Abstract:
The Grenier, A. mss. consists of poetry manuscripts, personal correspondence, journals, photo albums, and other miscellaneous realia relating to the creative work of Armenian-American poet Arpine Konyalian Grenier, 1943-.
Extent:
6 Boxes and 2 folios
Language:
Armenian , English .
Preferred citation:

[Item], Grenier, A. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

Arpine Konyalian Grenier, 1943-, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on 29 June 1943. She obtained both her B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the American University of Beirut before moving to the United States in her twenties. She married Harry W. Grenier in Los Angeles, California, on 3 October 1969 and divorced him in 1973. She worked as a scientific researcher and a musician before beginning to write poetry and completed her M.F.A. in poetry writing at Bard College in the 1990s. Her publications include four books of poetry, literary translations, contributions to numerous literary journals, and papers both scientific and literary. Grenier lives in Los Angeles.

Scope and Content:

I. St. Gregory's Daughter includes original poetry book manuscript, advertisements, and correspondence regarding the book; II. Atonement includes original poetry book manuscript divided into chapters; III. Striped Silk includes original poetry book manuscript; IV. Whores from Samarkand includes original poetry book manuscript, galley proofs, revision notes, cover design and sample, correspondence regarding the book, and advertising for the book; V. Part, Part Euphrates includes material related to the poetry collection; VI. The Concession Stand: Exaptation at the Margins includes material related to the poetry collection; VII. Other Poems includes miscellaneous poems, poems published online, poems published in Blaze Vox, manuscript synopses, and Grenier's middle school poetry journal from 1957; VIII. Readings includes material related to live readings, consisting of programs, posters, and event information – see Oversized Materials for large posters; IX. Poetry Reviews and Awards includes reviews and writeups of collections and poems, and correspondence regarding poetry awards; X. Non-Poetry Publications and Awards includes non-poetry related awards, letters to newspapers, non-poetry articles written for journals, bound Chemistry Master's thesis, translations, and conference materials; XI. Personal Journals includes five personal journals dated from 1978-1994 and a dream journal dated 1980-2000; XII. Biographical Information includes biography copies, letters of recommendation, materials from Bard College, miscellaneous memorabilia, and photographs; XIII. Correspondence includes letters written to and from Grenier, XIV. Audio-Visual and Realia includes various CDs, cassettes, records, DVDs, photo albums, photographs, autograph books, and books.

Acquisition information:
Gift: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022
Arrangement:

This collection is organized into the following series: I. St. Gregory's Daughter, II. Atonement, III. Striped Silk, IV. Whores from Samarkand, V. Part, Part Euphrates, VI. The Concession Stand: Exaptation at the Margins, VII. Other Poems, VIII. Readings, IX. Poetry Reviews and Awards, X. Non-Poetry Publications and Awards, XI. Personal Journals, XII. Biographical Information, XIII. Correspondence, XIV. Audio-Visual and Realia.

Physical location:
ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility); Lilly - Folio; ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) - OVFlat

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PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], Grenier, A. 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@iu.edu