Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1884-09-20 - 1947-06-17

Biographical note

Maxwell E. Perkins (1884-1947) was an editor at Charles Scribner's Sons from 1910 until his death in 1947. He is known for being the editor of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe.

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Languages Used

  • English

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Maxwell E. Perkins letters to Nahum Sabsay, 1927 - 1947

 File — Box 1, Folder: 52
Scope and Contents

The Maxwell E. Perkins letters to author Nahum Sabsay include forty-one typed and signed letters to Sabsay regarding his manuscript "Hurricane" and representing a twenty-year publishing relationship. The letters date from January 3, 1927 to April 30, 1947.

Dates:1927 - 1947
Found in: Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections / Correspondence Collection