Irwin T. and Shirley Holtzman Israeli literature archive, 1950-2011.

The collection features manuscripts of poetry and drama; posters advertising literary events; political cartoons and other original artwork; and Irwin Holtzman’s extensive correspondence with many important Israeli literary figures, including Amos Oz, A.B. Yehoshua, Amalia Kahana-Carmon, and Yoram K...

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Other Authors: Holtzman, Irwin T., Holtzman, Shirley
Language:English
Published: [1950-2011]
Subjects:
Holtzman, Irwin T. > Archives.
Oz, Amos, > 1939-2018 > Correspondence.
Yehoshua, Abraham B. > Correspondence.
Kahana-Carmon, Amalia > Correspondence.
Kaniuk, Yoram > Correspondence.
Authors, Israeli > Correspondence.
Israeli literature > 20th century.
Israeli literature > 21st century.
Israeli literature (English) > 20th century.
Israeli literature (English) > 21st century.
Israel > Intellectual life > Sources.
Genre:
Archives.
Correspondence.
Sources.
Online Access:
View the inventory of the collection
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of Irwin T. and Shirley Holtzman
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Physical Description:10 boxes ; 27 X 14 x 32 cm
Format: Manuscript
Description
Summary:
The collection features manuscripts of poetry and drama; posters advertising literary events; political cartoons and other original artwork; and Irwin Holtzman’s extensive correspondence with many important Israeli literary figures, including Amos Oz, A.B. Yehoshua, Amalia Kahana-Carmon, and Yoram Kaniuk. It also includes published articles and essays, manuscripts, typescripts, bibliographies of Holtzman's extensive collection of Israeli literature, and revisions of works by Israeli authors who either live or have lived in Israel. The collection numbers eight boxes and spans the time period from 1950 to 2011.
Note:Box size varies.
Call Number:MSS 211
Biographical Sketch:
Irwin T. (Toby) Holtzman (1927-2010) was a successful home builder and businessman in Metropolitan Detroit and a lifelong book collector and literary scholar. As a second generation Holtzman and Silverman, Irwin’s business career spanned from the 1940’s to the 1980’s. He attended Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, then continued his education at the University of Michigan in 1949, where he received a degree in Political Science. Irwin married Shirley in 1950, and had 3 children: Matthew, Johanna, and Jonathan.