ad published 2003 October 28 in Lemmon (SD) Leader]
2003 October 24 and related medical/legal papers; 2001-2003
also Membership card for Poetry Society of America
The Slt Well, LeMoyne College, Page 22
Alpha, v. 5 no. 2 page 50
about the burial there of David Dwyers ashes
Yearbook, Issue 44; 2004, Page 17-21
also two handwritten undated sheets of notes for a letter or essay
The David Dwyer Papers, spanning the years 1924–2017 (bulk 1969–2003), document the life and literary career of poet, translator, and writer David Dwyer. The collection comprises a wide range of materials related to Dwyer’s published works, translations, personal correspondence, literary activities, and other creative endeavors, reflecting his engagement with both regional and national literary communities.
Included are drafts, manuscripts, annotated proofs, and correspondence for Dwyer’s major poetry collections, including Ariana Olisvos: Her Last Works and Days (1976) and Other Men and Other Women (1988), as well as numerous published and unpublished poems, prose pieces, and literary projects. The papers also preserve working notes and early drafts that provide insight into Dwyer’s creative process. His translation work is well-represented, particularly his efforts to render the writings of French poet Catherine Pozzi, including Agnes, and related research notes and manuscripts.
Correspondence reflects Dwyer’s relationships with publishers, literary figures, and institutions, as well as his efforts to secure fellowships and publication. The collection includes documentation of his participation in residencies and literary programs, such as the Plains Writers Series and an artist residency in Glen Falls, New York. Awards and recognitions such as the Juniper Prize and the Bush Artist Fellowship are also documented.
Personal materials include educational records, travel documentation, personal correspondence, and items related to his health and final years, notably materials concerning his lung cancer diagnosis, treatment, and death in 2003. Tributes, memorials, and correspondence related to his burial at Assumption Abbey in North Dakota are also present.
Visual and ephemera materials include photographs of Dwyer and family members, headshots, and images of rural South Dakota, as well as membership cards, certificates, and personal documents. The collection also contains literary journals, chapbooks, anthologies, and yearbooks in which Dwyer's work appeared, making it a resource for studying American poetry, literary translation, and regional literary history.
Dwyer, David, 1946-2003American Benedictine Review, Terrence Kardong, Saint Anthony & the Beginnings of Anchoritism, The Origina of Western Monasticism
published by the Literary Club of Puuahou School
1985 mailings
NEA, PSA, etc.
First full run
Photocopy of book
includes a cover letter from M. Dwyer, Rutland, MA,
includes a cover letter from M. Dwyer, Rutland, MA, postmarked
Bloomsbury Review, page 3