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 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Mark Van Doren, affixed to a black and white photograph taken by Fabian Bachrach. Signature reads "Mark Van Doren". Includes typed card stating "Mark Van Doren/Writer" and engraved name of photographer.Price: $575.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 1307Card signed by Mark Van Doren in black ink, reading "Mark Van Doren". The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author of Collected Poems, 1922-1938 taught at Columbia University and wrote numerous works, including The Last Days of Lincoln.
Sale Price $85.00
$100.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/27/1959 - HFSID 32997Autograph letter signed by Mark Van Doren, dated February 27, 1959, addressed to Miss Corrine R. Manning. In the letter, he expresses gratitude for a fan's beautiful letter, noting his upcoming retirement and publications that year.
Price: $360.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 09/09/1948 - HFSID 288111Autograph note signed by Mark Van Doren, dated 1948, reading "For Margaret Cartwright/with warmest regards/Mark Van Doren/9-9-48". Van Doren, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and literary critic, was known for his contributions to education and literature.
Price: $280.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 222204First Day Cover signed by Mark Van Doren, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Gadsden Purchase. Postmarked Tucson, Arizona, December 30, 1953, with a 3-cent stamp affixed. Includes a typed address to a collector in Michigan.
Sale Price $85.00
$100.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - POEM SIGNED - HFSID 313068Poem signed: "-Mark Van Doren", featuring typed text from "Midwife Cat". Mark Van Doren, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, authored numerous works and taught at Columbia University. Item displays normal mailing folds and a small stain on the margin.
Price: $320.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - POEM SIGNED - HFSID 322438Printed copy of the poem "The Letter" signed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Mark Van Doren. Signature reads "-Mark Van Doren" in black ink. Van Doren won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Collected Poems, 1922-1938.
Price: $320.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 326775Typescript signed by Mark Van Doren, titled The Kinds of Knowledge, contains his signature in black ink as “-Mark Van Doren.” Van Doren, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, was a prominent figure in American literature.
Price: $320.00
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MARK VAN DOREN - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 174217Typescript signed by Mark Van Doren features the text of his short story "The Prism". The author, a Pulitzer Prize winner, signs on the last page. This 9-page typescript consists of separate sheets documenting his literary work.
Sale Price $250.00
$320.00
