Michel Butor Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-432-BC
Scope and Content
The Butor Papers were donated to the University of New Mexico after Butor completed his terms as a visiting professor at the University of New Mexico, 1969-1970 and 1973-1974. It includes student essays written in the classes Butor taught, manuscripts of dissertations about Butor, and miscellaneous journal issues containing essays by Butor or articles on themes of French literature. There is a small component of Butor's manuscripts as well as letters he received while at the University of New Mexico. Most of these letters reflect Butor's involvement with literary review panels and art expositions in the Southwest. In addition, the collection includes some newspaper clippings by and about Butor and one published biography.
The collection contains materials written in French and English.
The collection contains materials written in French and English.
Dates
- 1969-1974
Language of Materials
English, and French.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biography
Michel Butor, French novelist, essayist and scholar, was born in 1926 in Monsen-Baroeul, Nord, France. He was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris during the 1940s and held teaching positions at a number of European and American universities throughout his academic career. He was an international figure in the development of the contemporary novel as a literary genre. Specifically, Butor expounded the nouveau roman, or 'new novel,' in which novelists sought to change the expectations of readers by ignoring conventions of plot, dialogue and dramatic progress. Butor's novel, La Modification (1957; US title A Change of Heart) is his best known and most widely accepted successful application of the nouveau roman style. Butor spent two years in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1969-1970 and 1973-1974. During those academic years, Butor taught French literature at the University of New Mexico and also held the title of 'Writer-in-Residence' from 1973-1974.
Extent
4 boxes (2.05 cu. ft.)
Abstract
This is a collection of papers of French novelist Michel Butor from his two years as a visiting professor at the University of New Mexico, 1969-1970 and 1973-1974.
Separated Material
Monory, Jacques. Serigraphies de Jacques Monory; et objets authentiques, modifies, reproduits, parfois imagines, glanes dans les cinquante etats de l'union repertories par Michel Butor, pour un bicentenaire kit a l'occasion du deux-centieme anniversaire de la Declaration d'Independance, le 4 juillet 1776 ; edite par Philippe Lebaud. Paris: Club du Livre, 1975 was transferred to CSWR general collection: Bell Oversize E285.3 S4.
This is a box of memorabilia related to the United States bicentennial in 1976. Butor composed some of the text related to artwork in the box. It includes personal notes from Butor as well.
French novels and a handful of reference books from Butor's personal library have been transferred for cataloguing into the UNM University Libraries collections. Many of these books are inscribed with notes to Butor from the authors. See Partial List of Separated Materials after Container List.
This is a box of memorabilia related to the United States bicentennial in 1976. Butor composed some of the text related to artwork in the box. It includes personal notes from Butor as well.
French novels and a handful of reference books from Butor's personal library have been transferred for cataloguing into the UNM University Libraries collections. Many of these books are inscribed with notes to Butor from the authors. See Partial List of Separated Materials after Container List.
Relevant Secondary Material
- Spencer, Michael. Michel Butor.New York: Twayne Publishers, [1974].
Partial List of Separated Materials
Books inscribed to Butor. Check LIBROS for further information.
- The Unconscious Victorious and other stories Stanley Berne. A Metier Editrons Book in the Archives of Modern Literature Series. George Wittenborn, Inc. New York. 1969.
- La Meme douleur démente by Philippe de Saint Robert. Flammarion. France 1973.
- Mon Michael by Amos Oz. Calmann-Levy 1973 France.
- Prost et le monde sensible by Jean-Pierre Richard. Collection Péetique aux Editions du Seuil, Paris 1974.
- Seasons of the Mind by Arlene Zekowski. George Wittenborn, Inc. New York 1969.
- Ecrivains irlandais d'auyourd'hui par Serge Fauchereau. Les Lettres Nouvelles. Numero special Mars, 1973.
- Propositions Henri Baude. André de Rache, editeur. 1972.
- Gris Tourterelle by Guy Rohou Gallimard. 1973.
- Le Pitre by Francois Weyerganz Gallimard. 1973
- New York Party by Pierre Bourgeado Gallimard. 1969
- La Brulure by Jean-Roger Bourree Gallimard 1970.
- L'Androgyne by Bruno Thirty 1971-1973
- Sylvie Stone by Michael Beaulieu editions duyour. Montreal 1974.
- L'image "Metaphysique" Jean Paul Attal Gallimard 1969
- Les Premiers mots by Bernard Noel Textes/Flammarion 1973.
- La guerre langéenne by Jean-Marie Turpin. Flammarion 1973.
- Apeiros aperodique utopique no. 5 Nouvelle se'ries Automne 1973
- Lise nue by Marcel Bisiaux Pierre Belfond. Paris 1973
- Une fille dans une orange by Marilene Clément. Gallimard 1973
- La sociologie des migrations aux Etats-Unis by Re'ne Duchae Mouton. Paris 1974
- Charmes de la fureaur by Michel Beaulieu. Collection/les poetes du jour Quebec 1970
- Rebus sous forme dun puzzle de 30 Poémes. by J-P Balpe José Millas-Martin 1973
- Lectures et compte rendu by Serge Gavronsky. Textes/Flammarion 1973
- Coquillages ou La Main de L'Eil et vice versa by Iréne Tschinka Editions Pierre Jean Oswald.. Paris 1973
- Diwan sur le prince d'Emigion by Gunner Ekelof. Gallimard 1975
- La Lisiére by Patrick Grainville Gallimard 1973
- Le Meme et L'Autre by Georges Auclair. Gillimard. 1973.
- Michel Butor by Michael C. Spencer Twayne Publishers, Inc. New York 1974
- The Irish Comic Tradition by Vivian Mercier. Oxford University Press 1962
- By Appointment Only by Lucie Heymann Translated from the French by Waldemar Hansen. Heineman. London. 1959
- Verticales 12 Decembre 1973
- La Chute by Albert Camus Prentice-Hall Inc. New Jersey 1965
- L'amour et la vie femme By Robert André. Gallimard. 1969
- L'envers des mots by Claude Millet. Editions de la Griseére. 1970
- Jacques Dupin by Georges Raillard Poetes d'auyourd'hui 219. Editions Seghers. 1974
- La Terrasse des bernardini by Suzanne Prou. Calmann-Lévy, 1973.
- Voyage au centre de la ville by Claude Louis-Combet. Roman Textes/ Flammarion 1972
- Cartes Postales by Frédérie Vitoux Gillimard 1973
- Le Bestiaire Fantastique by Jean-Pierre Balpe Libraire Larousse. Paris 1974
- Lé oéTu iras by Jean Blot La Table Ronde. Paris. 1973
- Isabella Morra by Ande Pieyre de Mandiargues. Gillimard 1973
- Premiere LiTurgie de la Nuit by Yves Masselot. Actuelles Formes et Langages. 1973
- Dialogue avec Heidegger by Jean Beaufret. Les Editions de Minuit. 1971
- Rien que La Guerre by Philippe Ganier Raymond. Balland. Paris, 1973
- La Grande Marée by Marcel Bealu. Pierre Belfond, 1973.
- Alexandrie et autres iles by Hubert Royat. Flammarion 1974
- Sur le matérialisme. Philippe Sollers. Editions du Seuil Paris 1974
- Par la plus haute porte Roger Chateauneu. Gillimard. 1973
- Mon Premier amour Jack-Alain Léger. Bernard Grasset. Paris 1973
- Le Bonheur des fous Pierre Guyard Bernard Grasset. Paris 1973
- L'Ogre Jacques Chessex Bernard Grasset. Paris. 1973
- Monsieur le consul Lucien Bodard Bernard Grasset. Paris. 1973
- L'Enfant dans la cité des ombres Camille Bourniquel Bernard Grasset. Paris. 1973
- Night Voyage by Eric Sellin Atlantis Editions. Pamplona 1964
- New Mexican April by William Holloway Roberts Spain 1972
- Mark Twain in Australia and New Zealand Editor Michael Cannon Perguin Books 1973
- Mornings in Mexico and Etruscan Places by D.H. Lawrence Penguin Books 1967
- Argos suivi de L'Athanor by Jean Lahougue. Gillimard 1973
- Le Cheminot by T. Peirre L'Aury Nouvelles Editions Debrosse 1972
- Télévision by Jacques Lacan Editions du Seuil 1973
- The Life and Land of Central Australia by Jeff Carter Angus and Robertson, LTD 1967
- Title
- Findng aid of the Michel Butor Papers, 1969-1974
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Tad McIlwraith
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu