The collection includes a small selection of Patricia Roland's personal papers, letters from poets John Taggart and Dominique Fourcade, and typescript drafts of writings by John Taggart.
Patricia Roland Papers, 1995-2007 (MSS 739)
Extent: 0.4 Linear feet (1 archives box)
Patricia Roland was a journalist and educator and taught for seven years at Harrisburg Area Community College. She attended state universities in Pennsylvania for French and journalism, and earned a Master's Degree in English literature. She has also published under the name Patricia Roland-Mateya and Patricia Mateya. Roland lived in San Francisco, California, Pennsylvania, and Florida; and and otherwise split her time between Scotland, Ireland and France. She died in 2014.
The collection includes a small selection of Patricia Roland's personal papers, letters from poets John Taggart and Dominique Fourcade, and typescript drafts of writings by John Taggart.
Arranged in three series: 1) MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, 2) LETTERS, and 3) WRITINGS OF JOHN TAGGART.
Series 1) MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS: Includes drafts of Roland's poems, notes and course material for a class taught by John Taggart at Shippensburg University. Also included are photographs of Roland, photographs of John Taggart, and a review written by Roland of Taggart's work for Harrisburg's The Patriot-News.
Series 2) LETTERS: Letters from poets Dominique Fourcade and John Taggart. The majority of the letters are from Taggart, and date from 1995-2001.
Series 3) WRITINGS OF JOHN TAGGART: Primarily typescript drafts of Taggart's work. Of particular note is his work "K. Tropes for Robert Creeley" which includes typescript drafts with annotations, correspondence with the philosopher Jacques Derrida, and French translations with edits; two drafts of "Walk-Out: Rereading George Oppen"; and "Odor of Quince" written for Patricia Roland. Some correspondence is also included.