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Northwestern University Library

Evanston, Illinois 60208-2300

Hungry Generation Archive

March 28 , 1995 Ser. XLVII 1 box

"Hungry Generation" refers to Indian poets of the 1960s and early 1970s. This collection consists mainly of correspondence between Indian poet and translator Arvind Krishna Mehrota and Howard McCord, an American poet who edited the anthology Young Poets of India. Mehrota helped McCord locate Indian poets for this and another anthology. The letters contain discussions of poetry in India and the United States and some include poems as well.

The collection also includes typescripts of poems by Mehrota and Malay Roy Choudhury, several Indian periodicals which published poetry, and letters and poems by various Indian poets who submitted material for publication in McCord's anthology. This material was purchased from a California bookseller .

See the Carl Weissner Archive for additional material. Special Collections also has Malay Roy Choudhury's translation The Hungryalist Manifesto on Poetry (Calcutta, H. Ohara, 19--; Ind/H936).

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'1RIDNGRY GENERATION" ARCHIVE

Register

I. Correspondence

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L. S. to [Howard] McCord. Deep Handap, Agra Road, Eclt:nd. Bombay-BO, India, [Oct. 16, 1966] 2 pp.

With envelope Postscript i ncludes seven "poems" Date determined from envelope

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. A.L. S. to Howard HcCord. Deep Mandap, A!;ra Road, Mulund. Bombay-80, India, November 1 [19667].

McCord, Howard. Typed carbon Washington.

copy to Arvind [Krishna Mehrotra] 1405 Gary, Pullman, [n.d. 19667] [2] pp.

McCord, Howa rd. Typed ca rbon Wash i ng ton.

copy to Arvind [Krishna Mehrotra] . December 5, 1966. [1] p.

1405 Gary, Pullman,

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L. to Howard [McCord]. Deep Mandap , Agra Road, Mulund. Bombay-SO.

[India] Devember 7, [19667] [1] p.

McCord , Howa rd. Typed carbon copy to Arvlnd [Krishna Mehrotr,,]. [n.p.] December 16, [19667] [1] p.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krish na. A.L.S. to Howard [McCord]. Deep Mandap, Agra Road. Mulund, Bomb ay -SO [India] December 23, [19667] [I) p.

Mehrotra, Arvlnd Krishna. T.L. to [Howard McCord]. [np., n.d. 19677] 2 pp.

Typed on veras of a copy of Ezra. Salutat ion: "hi uncle"

Mehrotra , Arv ind Krishna. T.C. to [Howard McCord]. [n.p .] January I, 1967 [1] p.

Drawing by Arvind7 on verso of card.

McCord, Howa rd. Typed ca rbon Wash i ngton.

McCord, Howa rd .

copy to Arvind [K rishna Mehrotra]. January 7, 1967 [1] p.

1405 Gary, Pullman,

Typed carbon copy to Arvind [Krishna Mehrotra]. 1405 Gary, Pullman, Wahington . March 4,1967 [1] p.

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Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S. to Howard [McCord]. 21 19. Secto r 9, Bhil ia, [India]. Harch 29, 1967 [1] p.

McCord, Howa rd. Typed carbon copy to Arvind [Kri~ . hna Me hrotra]. [n.p.] April 18, [19677] [1] p.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L. to Howard [McCord]. [n.p.] May 18, [19677] [1] p .

Poem entitled "Ode To A Grecicn Urn" enclosed.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S. to Howard [McCord]. India. August 28, [19677]

McCord, Howa rd.

Deep Mandap, Agra Road, Mul und, Bombay-80, [1] ~.

Typed carbon copy to Arvind [Krishna Hehrotra]. 1405 Gary, Pullman Washington 99163. September 7, 1967 [I] p.

Mehrotra, Arvlnd Krishna. T.L. to Howard [McCord]. [n.p., Sept. 16, 19677] [1] p .

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.C. to Howard [HcCord]. [n.p.] September 19, [19677] [I] p.

On verso is brief description of Pavankumar Jain.

McC o rd, Howa rd. Typed carbon copy to Arvind [Krishna Mehrotra]. [n.p.] November 28, [ 1967,] [I] p.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. A.L. S. to Howard [McCord]. [n. p . ] Dec. 27, 1967 [1] p.

McCord, Howa rd. Typed carbon copy to Arvind [Krishna flehrotra]. [n.p.[ JanJary 5, 1968 [I] p.

Mehrotra , Arvind Krishna. T.L. S. to Howard [McCord]. [n.p.] February 11, [19687] [I] p.

Mehrrotra, Arvind Krishna . T.L.S. to Howard McCord. H.S. Chandr, 37, Balrampar House, All chad-

2, U.P., Inde. August 11, 1968 [1] p.

McCord, Howa rd. r.-. Typed carbon copy to Arv ind [Kri s hna Mehrotra]. [n.p.] August 30, 1968 'I!!' [I] p.

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Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna . T.L.S. to Howard [McCord]. [n.p., n.d. September? 1968] [J]p.

Year de termined from postmark. Wi th enve lope.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S. to [Howard McCord]. 37, Ba lrampar House, Allahabad-2, U.P. India. January 13, 1969. [J]p.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S. to Howard [McCord]. 37, Balramp ur House, Allahabad. Uttar Pradesh, [In d ia]. March 6, 1970 . [I]p.

Mehro tra, Arvind Krishna. T. L. to Howa rd [McCo rd]. 37 Balrampur , House, Allahabad-2, U.P. [India] . November 14, 1970. [J]p.

With envelope .

Mehrotra , Arvind Kri s hna. T. L. to Howard [McCord]. [n.p.] December 26, 1970. [I]p.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krish na . T.L. to Howard [McCo rd]. 37, Bal rampur House , Allahabad-2, U.P. [India]. February IS, 1971. [I]p.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S. to Howard [McCord]. 37, Balrampur House, Allahabad-2, U.P. Indi a . April 6, 1971. [I]p.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L. , to Howard [McCord]. 37, Bal rampur House, Allahabad-2, [U.P. India]. May 10, 1971.

Originally lai d into: Vrishchik #2.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T. L.S . to Howard [McCord]. 37, Balrampur House, Alahabad-2, U.P., India. July 23, 1971.

Mehtrota, Arvind Krishna. T.L. to Howard [McCord]. 37, Balrampur House, Allahabad-2, U.P. [India]. Augus t 30, 1971 .

Mehrotra, Arvi nd Krishna. A.C.S. to Howard McCord. Apt. 510, The Mayflower, North Dubuque Street, Iowa City, [Iowa] 52240. Oct. 26, 1971.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S. to Howard [McCord]. Iowa City, [ Iowa]. November 5 , 1971. [l]p.

Mehrotra, .Arvind Krishna. T.l.S. to Howard [McCord]. Iowa City, [Iowa]. November 12-13,1971. [I]p.

Meh rot ra, Arv i nd Kr i shna. A. C.S. to Howard [McCord]. [Ne',. York, New York?] December-January 1972.

• Mehrotra, Arvind Kri shna. A.C.S. to Howard [McCord]. Iowa City, [Iowa]. January 20,1972. [l]p.

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Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S. to Howard [McCord] . Ic,,;'a Cit y, [lo>la] March I~, 1972 [I] p.

McCord, Howa rd. Typed carbon copy to Arvir.J [Kr ishna t1~hrotr'a ] [n.p.] Ma rch 17,1972 [I] p.

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. A.L.S . to Howard [McCord]. Iowa City, [Iowa ]. March 21,1972 [I] p .

Mehrotra, Arvind Kr i shna . T.L . S. to Howard [McCord]. [n.p.] March 30,1972 [I] p .

McCord, Howa rd. Typed carbon copy to Arvind [Krishna Mehrotra] . [n.p.] Aprti l 7, [19 72] [1] p.

Year determined from previous correspondence .

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S . to Howard [McCo rd]. Iowa City, [Iowa ] Apri l 18,1972 [I] p.

McCord, Howa rd. Typed carbon copy to Arvind [ Kr i shna Mehrotra]. [n.p.] Apri l 24,1972 [I] p .

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S . to Howard [McCord]. Iowa City, [Iowa?] Ap ri l 29,1972 [I] p.

Mehrot ra, Arv i nd Kr i shna . A.C.S. to Howard [McCord]. Yodd o , Saratoga Spri ngs, N.Y. 12866 . [May 25,1972].

Date determ i ned from pos tma rk.

Mehrot ra, T. L. S. [1972]

Arvind Krishna . to Howard [McCord]. [I J p.

Yoddo, Saratoga Spr in gs , N.Y. 12866.

Year dete rm i ned from p r ey i o us cor respondence.

McCord, Ho.wa rd.

Jun e 6,

Typed carbon copy to Arvind [Kr is hn a Mehrotra]. [n .p. ] Jur.e 20, [1 972] [I] p .

Year determined from previous correspondence.

Merhrotr'a, Arvind Krishna. T.L.S. to Howard [McCord]. Yoddo, Saratoga Spr ing s, [N.Y.] 12866. Ju l y 8, 1972 [ I] p.

Mehrotrd, Arvind Krishna . A.N.S. to Howard [McCord] Iowa City, [Iowa] Augus t 9, [1972J [I] p.

Mehrot ra, A rv i nd Kr i shna. T.L.S. to Howard [McCord] Iowa City, [Iowa] Novembe r 2, 1972 [I] p.

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Yea r de termi ned from at tached photocopy & p rev ious cor respo ndence . Photocopy of p.342 of The Nation (Oct. 16, 1972) attached articl e entitled "Three Poems by Arvind Krishna Mehrotra."

Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. A.L.S. to Howard [McCord). Iowa Ci ty [Iowa). March 15, 1973. [ I ) p.

McCord, Howa rd. Typed carbon copy to Arvind [Krishna Mehrotra). [!) p.

[n.p.) March 24, 1973.

See also: Secti on VJ.

II. Original typescr i pt poems by Arvind Kri shna Mehrotra.

!. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. II. 12.

Between Bri cks, Madness From the Private Ejaculations of Lord Krishna "He j 5 a hung ry man ... II "Pitche rs / are smashed .. . " " A slow mind moves in the river " "These books l hould / read themselves Towa rds a La')fcape "War over .. . I

The Innocent Abroad (essay) Bachch i chakra.

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Poems / Poemes / Poemas II. 1971 [45)pp. (photocopy) 6 typed pages (numbered 42-47) containing the following poems:

Ode to Autumn To Whomsoever I t May Concern For Manas Stanzas Written in Deject ion From a Suburban Train, Bombay Stray Poem

p I us a photocopy of the above.

III . Reviews/Announcements

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2 photocopies of the review of PoemsJl'oemes/Poemas by A.K, Mohrotra from November 21, 1971 issue of The Times of India. Mimeoed announcement of a reading of his poetry by A.K. Mehrotra spon­sored by Bowling Green Unive r sity, Departmen t of Engll.sh. Printed announcement of a reading ... sponsored by MFA Program, Dept. of Engl ish [Bowl ing Green University) Mimeoed booklet [13)pp., an nounc ing poetry reading by Arv ind Krishna Meh rot ra. I nc I udes b i og raphy and 6 poems .

I V. Pe r i od i ca I s

Banaras Hindu Un i vers i ty Jou rna I 1. 10 HI, Nov. I 4 , 1964.

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Bengal i Literature;

Damn You; Vo 1. 3

Vol. I #2 August 1966 Vo I. I #3 December, 1966 Vol . I #4 May 1967 Vol.Z # 1 Autumn 1967. (Ashis Snayal, ed.)

Measure, #3 [1972] Young Poets of India

Poetry Indi a; Vol. I #1 Jan-Mar ch 1966. Vol. I #2 Apr iI -Ju ne 1966 . Vol. I #3 July-September 1966 . Vol. I #4 October-December 1966 . (Nissim Ezekiel, ed.)

Rupambara Vol.Z #6, February/Ma rch 1969 (Swadesh Bharati, ed.)

Salted Feathers; VoI.4. #I,z March 1967.

United Asia. Supp. to Vo!.1 3 # 3, 1961 (Hiroshima: A Littl e Anthology of Poems by Four Indians). (Jag Moh an, ed.)

Waste Paper; Vol. I; August 1967 Vol.2; November 1967 Vo I. 4; Septembe r 1969 (Fridib Mitra, ed.)

V. Mal ay Roy Chou dhury.

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Original Typescripts I. Against- Freedom of Art [l]p. (s igned) 2. Literary Situation In Calcutta 8pp. (signed) with corrections 3. Literary Situation In Calcutta 7pp . (Later draft of above) 4. I n Defense of Obscen i ty. 6pp. 5. Stark Electric Jesu s . Zpp. (signed) with corrections.

Reprints I. I n Defense of Obscen i ty. 6pp. Pub I i shed by Zeb ra Books, Ca 1 cu tta &

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Patna. Copy of F.I.R. (Charges against Choudhury) Typed. [4 ] pp. Decision by Presidency Magistrate, Bankshal Court, Calcutta . Con -

cerning Malay Roy Choudhury 's Poem "Prachanda Baidyutik Chhutar" . 7pp. Presentation copy to Howard McCord.

VI. Original material f rom Indian poets submitted to Howa rd McCo rd for inc lus ion in anthology.

I. Cover l ette r from McCord requesting poems and biographical information. Type d and corrected.

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Shishi r Kumar Bose. T. L. S. to Howa rd McCo rd. d td. Augus t II, 1966. Accompan i ed by;

Biographical notes. [I]p. Typed. Re I ease for pub I i cat i on of poems f rom A. K. Ray, agen t, d td . Au­

gust II, 1966. The Man Is A Wreck of Marijuana.

3. T. K. Dova i swamy. T. L. S. to Howard McCord, dated Augu s t I, 1966. Accompan i ed by:

The Bitch (poem) [I]p. Typed. A. L. S. to Howard McCord, dated August 26 , 1966.

4. Anupa Gupta . Eve ning. [I]p. Typed. Accompanied by A.L.S. to Howard McCord dated Augu s t, 1966 •.

5. Pava nkumar Jain. 6 poems. 4pp. Typed.

6. Satish uamal i T.L.S. to Howard McCord dated September 9, [1966]. Accompanied by:

Self Introduction [I]p. Handwritten. 9 poems. [II] pp. Typed.

7. Abdu I Maj eed Khan T.L.S. to [Howard McCord] dated July 2D, 1966. Accompanied by:

Biographical Notes. [I]p. Typed. An Even i ng In Ma I nad (poem). Rep r i n t .

8. Babla Nandy. T.L.S. to Howard McCord dated July 26,1966. Accompanied by:

8 poems. Typed.

9. Deb i Ray (poe tl

Biographical information [I]p. Typed. Hung ry Generat ion. 7pp. Typed. Welcome, Yevhe tshenko. [5]pp. Handwri tten. Hai I My Reader . ( plus 3 other poems). [4]pp. Handwritten Hai I My Reader . (pius 5 other poems). [6]pp. Typed (2 copies) Criminal, As I Am. 4pp. Typed. Wi th corrections. Criminal, As I Am. 4pp. Mimeo (3 copies) Autob iog raphy. [I] p. Handwr it ten Notes and Biography. [2]pp. Handwri tten. Poetry Aga in War. Included in A.L.S. to Howard McCord dated

September 30, 1966. The Pyramid. 6pp. Type d.

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10, Ani I Saari. T.L.S. to Howard McCord dated July, 1966. Accompanied by:

10 poems T. L. S. to Howacd McCo rd dated Septembe r 12, 1966.

II. Moh in i Tandan. T.L.S. to Howard McCord.

A Biographical Sketch. 2 poems. Typed.

12. Moni ka Varma

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Accompan i ed by:

Typed .

A.L.S. to Howard McCord, dated April 27,1972. Accompanied by;

Bio-Data. [I]p. An Answer (poem).

V I I. M I SCELLAN EOUS

Typed. [2]pp. Typed.

The Verdict Against Malay Roy Choudhury. (Case No. Cr/579 of 1965) (reprint) 7pp. (2 copies)

The Exoneration of Malay Roy Choudhury. (Criminal Revision No. 99 of 1966 ... ) (reprint) [6]pp.

Exhibition announcement. Acco rd ian folded announsement of exhibition of works by Ani I Karanjai and Karuna Nidhan Mukherjie at Max's Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal J968. Text by Malay Roy Choudhury.

Assorted Newspaper articles about Hungry Generation.

Drawing {subject and artist unknown),