Mark Van Doren Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
MARK VAN DOREN
Born: June 13, 1894 in Hope, Illinois
Died: December 10, 1972 in Torrington, Connecticut
Biography
Mark Van Doren (1894-1972, born in Hope, Illinois) won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Collected Poems, 1922-1938. A teacher at Columbia University from 1920 to1959, Van Doren also wrote novels, short stories, a play (The Last Days of Lincoln, 1959), critical studies of various authors, including John Dryden (1920) and Nathaniel Hawthorne (1946), an autobiography and memoirs of his wife, writer and novelist Dorothy Graffe Van Doren, as well as serving on the staff of "The Nation" (1924-1928; 1935-1938). Van Doren's literary family also included his brother, Carl, who also taught at Columbia and with whom he wrote, American and British Literature Since 1890 (1939). Van Doren's son, Charles, also had a claim to fame: he was the winner of the rigged TV game show Twenty-One.
Film Credits
1958-Small-World (in person), 2000-New-York-in-the-50's (in person), 1957-Person-to-Person (in person)
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MARK VAN DOREN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 254517Card signed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, affixed to a 16½x12 black and white photograph of the author taken by portrait photographer Fabian Bachrach Signature: "Mark Van Doren". Labels and blue ink notations in unknown hand on verso of mount.Price: $575.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 1307The Pulitzer Prize winning author signs on this 5x3 card in black ink Signature: "Mark Van Doren" in black ink, 5x3 card. Poet, author and critic Mark Van Doren (1894-1973) won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Collected Poems, 1922-1938.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/27/1959 - HFSID 32997The author pens this response letter to a fan. In the year he wrote this letter, he would retire from teaching at Columbia University and publish two books Autograph Letter Signed: "Mark Van Doren" on verso of postal card, 3¼x5½. New York City, 1959 February 27.
Price: $360.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 09/09/1948 - HFSID 288111He pens a note for an admirer on this 5x3 card, dated 1948 Autograph Note Signed: "For Margaret Cartwright/with warmest regards/Mark Van Doren/9-9-48", 5x3 card.
Price: $280.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 222204The Pulitzer Prize winning author signs this First Day Cover honoring the 100th anniversary of the Gadsden Purchase First Day Cover signed: "Mark Van Doren", 6½x3¾.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - POEM SIGNED - HFSID 313068The poet signs his name on a copy of his poem, "Midwife Cat" Poem signed: "-Mark Van Doren", in black ink, 1 page, 7¾10¼. Typed text from his poem "Midwife Cat".
Price: $320.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - POEM SIGNED - HFSID 322438The Pulitzer Prize winning author signs a printed copy of his poem "The Letter" Poem Signed: "-Mark Van Doren", in black ink, 1 page, 8½x11. His poem entitled, "The Letter".
Price: $320.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 326775The poet signs a typescript of The Kinds of Knowledge Typescript signed: "-Mark Van Doren", in black ink, 10 pages, 8½x11. Typescript of The Kinds of Knowledge.
Price: $320.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 174217The Pulitzer Prize winning author signs this typescript of his short story "The Prism" Typescript Signed: "Mark Van Doren" on last page, 9p, 8½x11, separate sheets. Text of his short story, "The Prism".
Sale Price $272.00
$320.00
