Yale Collection of American Literature

The Yale Collection of American Literature documents the creative lives, the artistic communities, and the literary achievements of American writers. The collectionis noted for its strength in nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first-century poetry, fiction, and dramatic writings. The archives of writers of diverse backgrounds underscore the collection’s interest in the indigenous and immigrant cultures that shape American literature.
  • Celebrating Black New Haven & Dixwell Congregational UCC History

    October 17, 2022

  • American Literature: Collection Histories

    September 25, 2022

    Articles about archives in the Yale Collection of American Literature and the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection from the Yale University Library Gazette...
  • Windham-Campbell Literary Festival returns with in-person events

    September 13, 2022

  • Digital project supports ‘bibliographic turn’ in Black literary studies

    August 11, 2022