Literary Works, 1930-1971
- Scope and content:
- This series contains clippings and offprints of articles on Austrian literature and culture, and literature from other German-speaking populations; and book reviews by Brandt from his Vienna days and American career; 49 English and German essays spanning Brandt's career, published and unpublished, about a variety of topics concerning cultural and political issues as well as issues in academia; manuscripts of five of Brandt's unpublished novels, including the three part work, Stern im Nebel; a series of 36 vignettes in German, except for "Civil Service Goes To War," an account of Brandt's Office of War Information (OWI) employment; 914 aphorisms developed by Brandt; 28 largely unpublished short stories in English and German; seven short dramas, including "Gestern Kommt Morgen;" and numerous poems, published and unpublished, written throughout Brandt's career.
- Arrangement:
- Arranged chronologically by format.
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- Access:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- Collection restrictions:
- Access to this collection is unrestricted.
- Collection terms of access:
- The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.