Coindreau, Maurice-Edgar - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)
Maurice Edgar Coindreau was a French author and translator, best known for his translations of key American novels into French. Born in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, he taught in Madrid before taking a position at Princeton, where he taught from 1922-1961. He translated both English and Spanish works into French, but is best known for his translations of major American authors, such as Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and John Steinbeck, among many others. His translations helped popularize American literature in France, and subsequently helped influence French writers such as Camus and Sartre. He also wrote several original works about literature.
From the description of Maurice Edgar Coindreau letter to Mr. Hyslop, 1943 Jan. 9. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 155847658
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Pedro Salinas papers, ca. 1912-1975 (inclusive), 1936-1951 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Robles Pazos, José. José Robles Pazos papers, 1929-1940. | Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library | |
| creatorOf | Faulkner, William, 1897-1962. William Faulkner collection, 1932-1961. | Princeton University Library | |
| referencedIn | Green, Julien, 1900-1998. Papers of Julien Green [manuscript], 1941-1944. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Maxwell Evarts Perkins correspondence and papers on Thomas Wolfe, 1933-1948. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Larbaud, Valéry, 1881-1957. Préface pour le roman de William Faulkner "Tandis que j'agonise", traduit de l'anglais par M. Maurice Coindreau : manuscript / by Valé́ry Larbaud, 1932. | Princeton University Library | |
| creatorOf | Coindreau, Maurice Edgar. Maurice Edgar Coindreau letter to Mr. Hyslop, 1943 Jan. 9. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Faulkner, William, 1897-1962. | person |
| associatedWith | Green, Julien, 1900-1998. | person |
| associatedWith | Hyslop, Francis E. (Francis Edwin), 1909-1979, | person |
| associatedWith | Larbaud, Valéry, 1881-1957 | person |
| associatedWith | Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947 | person |
| associatedWith | Robles Pazos, José. | person |
| correspondedWith | Salinas, Pedro, 1892-1951 | person |