Established by a pair of philanthropists who believed adamantly in
the power of creativity, Yaddo has hosted some of the twentieth
century's most renowned writers, composers, and visual artists,
including Hannah Arendt, James Baldwin, Saul Bellow, Leonard
Bernstein, Elizabeth Bishop, Truman Capote, Flannery O'Connor,
Aaron Copland, Langston Hughes, Carson McCullers, Sylvia Plath,
Philip Roth, and Clyfford Still.
Richly illustrated with photographs, prints, intimate letters,
papers, and ephemera from archives and collections at both Yaddo
and The New York Public Library-many of which have never before
been seen by the public& mdash; "Yaddo" offers a window into
the workings of this famously private institution and insight into
the lives and circumstances of the artists who lived and worked
there. It examines the relationship between the premier artists'
colony and the ideals of democracy and individuality that inform an
American vision. From Aaron Copland to Robert Lowell, from Agnes
Smedley to Langston Hughes, the volume shares the stories of those
who visited this haven and highlights the debates and controversies
that threatened to break apart its tranquility. With essays by
Marcelle Clements, David Gates, Allan Gurganus, Tim Page, Ruth
Price, Barry Werth, Karl Emil Willers, and Helen Vendler, along
with an overview by curator Micki McGee, "Yaddo" revisits the major
moments of twentieth-century American culture and history.
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