Research Catalog

Title

Harold Clurman's reviews for the Nation, 1955-1956.

Author

Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980.

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Details

Description

.2 lin. ft. (1 portfolio).

Summary

Harold Clurman's reviews contain handwritten drafts of his review column "Theatre", as well as book reviews.

Subjects

• Nation
• Dramatic criticism
• Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980
• Theater > United States
• Theater critics, > New York (State) > New York

Access (note)

• Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Source (note)

• Sondra Berkowitz

Biography (note)

• Harold Clurman, director, author, teacher, critic, and occasional actor, was born Harold Edgar Clurman on September 18, 1901, in New York City, son of Samuel M. and Bertha (Saphir) Clurman.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

*T-Mss 1957-001

OCLC

NYPW96-A151

Author

Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980.

Title

Harold Clurman's reviews for the Nation, 1955-1956.

Restricted Access

Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Biography

Harold Clurman, director, author, teacher, critic, and occasional actor, was born Harold Edgar Clurman on September 18, 1901, in New York City, son of Samuel M. and Bertha (Saphir) Clurman. Mr. Clurman was co-founder of the Group Theatre (1931) and was made executive consultant of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center. He became theater critic for "The Nation" in 1953 and also wrote for the "London Observer", "New Republic" and "Tomorrow Magazine". He married Stella Adler in 1943, he later married actress Juleen Compton. Mr. Clurman died in New York City on September 9, 1980.

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Occupation

Theater critics, New York (State) New York.

Research Call Number

*T-Mss 1957-001