Gelpi, Albert Joseph.
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Albert Joseph Gelpi opens his interview with discussing his family and his upbringing in New Orleans. He recounts his time at Loyola and Tulane, and his doctoral work at Harvard, where he met Barbara Charlesworth. He discusses marrying Barbara, and accepting a position at Stanford in 1967. Gelpi notes Barbara’s difficulties with maintaining a university position and raising a family. Gelpi discusses the unrest on campus in the late 1960s, and its impact on the English Department. He goes on to discuss colleagues in the department as well as department culture. He outlines the courses he taught, changes in English curriculum, and his experience as department chair. He also notes Barbara’s struggles in the department. He discusses his role in creating the American Studies program. The second session starts with Gelpi exploring his time as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, taking time to discuss the development of the Humanities Center. He notes the benefits and challenges of working as an associate dean, as well as major issues he dealt with. The interview shifts to Gelpi’s own research, including his work on Emily Dickinson, The Tenth Muse, A Coherent Splendor, American Poetry After Modernism: The Power of the Word, his time editing Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture, his work with Adrienne Rich, and his work on C. Day Lewis. Gelpi notes his involvement in Stanford’s Catholic community, and discusses his retirement and thoughts on changes at Stanford since his arrival.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
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| Date created | February 14, 2013 - March 7, 2013 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Gelpi, Albert Joseph. | |
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| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society. | |
| Contributing author | Tracy, Allison K. |
Subjects
| Subject | Albert Joseph Gelpi |
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| Subject | Barbara C. Gelpi |
| Subject | Stanford Historical Society |
| Subject | Oral histories |
| Subject | Interviews |
| Subject | Stanford University. Dept. of English |
| Subject | Stanford University. Program in American Studies |
| Subject | Stanford Humanities Center |
| Subject | Emily Dickinson |
| Subject | Poetry |
| Subject | American literature |
| Subject | Adrienne Rich |
| Subject | C. Day Lewis |
| Subject | Catholicism |
Bibliographic information
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/gp055cq8768 |
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- Preferred Citation
Gelpi, Albert Joseph (2013).
Oral history. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at:
http://purl.stanford.edu/gp055cq8768
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Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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