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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2010-007", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"22758", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b20751171", "type"=>"local_b"}
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{"value"=>"1953-1995", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1953/1995"}
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1953
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1995
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1953
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1953
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1995
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Alex Szogyi papers"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.3 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"4 boxes, 3 volumes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"THE", "value"=>"Billy Rose Theatre Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Dr. Alexander Szogyi (1929-2007) was an American educator, author, and translator of literature from French and Russian. Many of his play translations were adapted into stage productions between 1960 and 1991. The collection dates from 1953 to 1995 and contains correspondence, theater programs, scrapbooks, scripts, essays, and other writings translated or written by Szogyi."}
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{"value"=>"<p>Alex Szogyi papers, *T-Mss 2010-007. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"Szogyi, Alex", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Dr. Alexander Szogyi (1929-2007) was an American educator, author, and translator of literature from French and Russian. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in French from Yale University where he also studied playwriting under Robert Penn Warren. Szogyi taught for over forty years at CUNY Graduate Center, Wesleyan College, Yale University, and Hunter College, where he was chair of the Romance Language Department for seven years.</p> <p>Szogyi translated every play by Anton Chekhov, several of which were produced, including <span class=\"title\">A Country Scandal</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Seagull</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Wood Demon</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Cherry Orchard</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Uncle Vanya</span>. His adaptations of Jean Anouilh's <span class=\"title\">Antigone</span>, Maxim Gorky's <span class=\"title\">The Lower Depths</span>, and Molière's <span class=\"title\">George Dandin</span> were also produced. Szogyi compiled <span class=\"title\">Anthologie d'Humour francais</span> in 1970 with Paul A. Mankin, and his fiction work, <span class=\"title\">Carnaval</span>, was published in 1998.</p> <p>Alex Szogyi was also an astrological consultant and food writer. He contributed articles to <span class=\"title\">Bon Appétit</span> and <span class=\"title\">Gourmet</span> magazines and his book, <span class=\"title\">Chocolate: Food of the Gods</span>, was published in 1997.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Alex Szogyi papers date from 1953 to 1995 and contain correspondence, theater programs, scrapbooks, scripts, essays, and other writings translated or written by Szogyi.</p> <p>The bulk of the collection consists of scripts and other writings written or translated by Szogyi. With the exception of <span class=\"title\">The Dialectic of the Heart</span>, which consists of English and French versions, all of the scripts and writings are in English. The scripts are arranged alphabetically by title and are largely annotated. There are several translations of plays by Anton Chekhov, such as <span class=\"title\">The Seagull</span>, <span class=\"title\">Platonov</span> (<span class=\"title\">A Country Scandal</span>), <span class=\"title\">The Wood Demon</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Uncle Vanya</span>. Other titles include <span class=\"title\">Duetto</span> by Jeannine Worms, <span class=\"title\">The Lower Depths</span> by Maxim Gorky, and Marivaux's <span class=\"title\">The Fine Art of Finesse</span>. Some of the scripts were printed during or prior to their stage production. Writings and essays by Szogyi consist of prefaces to plays, and essays and short stories on a variety of topics. Among the writings translated by Szogyi are \"Ideas and Shadows\" (\"Des Idées et Des Ombres\") and Jean Cocteau's \"Le Bel Indifferent.\"</p> <p>Correspondence is both personal and professional in nature and consists of letters sent to Szogyi from friends and colleagues. Correspondents include Robert Penn Warren, his wife Eleanor, and their daughter Roseanne; and Walter Kerr. Letters from Stella Adler, William Ball, and Helen Harvey acknowledge Szogyi's Chekhov translations. Letters from Center Theatre Group are accompanied by an agreement for the production of Szogyi's translation of <span class=\"title\">Uncle Vanya</span>.</p> <p>Photographs are production stills of unidentified plays, presumably adaptations by Szogyi. Programs and announcements are for productions of plays that Szogyi translated. There is one professional file containing resumes, conference applications, and clippings pertaining to Szogyi's teaching and other professional activities.</p> <p>Scrapbooks date from 1960 to 1986 and contain programs, clippings, photographs, and letters that document Szogyi's interests and achievements, such as his translation of literature and plays, his professorships at various universities and colleges, and his food writing. The photographs in the scrapbooks are portraits of Szogyi.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection is arranged by format. Scripts are arranged alphabetically by title.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Philip Thompson, 2009.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Robyn Hjermstad</span>, <span class=\"date\">2015</span></p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.</p>"}
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combined
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2.3 linear feet (4 boxes, 3 volumes)