Gerry Shapiro, English and Literary Papers
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of reviews, correspondence, awards, teaching materials, letters from students after Shapiro's death, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1988-2011
Creator
- Shapiro, Gerald (1950-2011) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The papers are only minimally processed but are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the University of Nebraska. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the papers or their designees. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Biographical / Historical
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Gerald Shapiro (1950-2011) earned his bachelors and masters degrees at the University of Kansas and received his master of fine arts from the University of Massachusetts. Shapiro started working at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1987 and became Cather Professor of English. Shapiro authored several books including Bad Jews and Other Stories (1999) and Little Men (2004). In 2004 he co-wrote the screenplay for King of the Corner based on a collection of his short stories, focusing on the place of secular Jews in contemporary American Society. Shapiro died in 2011 at the age of 61.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
French
- Authors--Nebraska Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Nebraska--Lincoln Subject Source: Local sources
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sarah Glover, 2022.
- Date
- (cc) 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531
archives@unl.edu
