Gene Derwood (1909–1954) was an American poet, painter and wife of the poet and anthologist Oscar Williams.

Life

The couple lived in a penthouse of an office building at 35 Water Street, Lower Manhattan.[1][2]

The Lilly Library of Indiana University holds a collection of her letters.[3] Harvard University also holds archival material.[4]

Works

References

  1. Richard Kostelanetz (2003). Soho: The Rise and Fall of an Artists' Colony. Routledge. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-415-96572-9.
  2. Strephon Kaplan-Williams (son). "The Life and Death of Gene Derwood". Archived from the original on June 26, 2007.
  3. Derwood mss., 1937–1956
  4. "Derwood, Gene, 1909–1954. Compositions: Guide". Archived from the original on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
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