Ameen Fares Rihani
A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by T. Michael Womack
Revised and expanded by John
R. Monagle
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2008
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008061
Title: Ameen Fares Rihani Papers
Span Dates: 1897-1940
ID No.: MSS84177
Creator:
Rihani, Ameen Fares,
1876-1940
Extent: 1,250
items;
6 containers;
2.4 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Arab-American author
and poet. Photocopies of correspondence, biographical material, and drafts of
essays, historical and political analyses, literary criticism, novels, short
stories, plays, poetry, and travel literature reflecting Rihani's Arab-American
heritage.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Case,
Bertha--Correspondence.
Fontaine,
Marie-Louise--Correspondence.
Monahan,
Michael, 1865-1933--Correspondence.
Rihani,
Ameen Fares, 1876-1940.
Teller,
Charlotte, b. 1876--Correspondence.
Von
Wiegand, Charmion--Correspondence.
Subjects
American literature--Arab
American authors.
Civilization,
Arab.
Civilization,
Western.
Occupations
Authors.
Poets.
Provenance:The papers of Ameen Fares Rihani, Arab-American author and poet, were
given to the Library of Congress in 1998 by the Albert Ferris Rihani family. An
addition of two items was given by Ramzi Rihani in 1999.
Processing History:The papers of Ameen Fares Rihani were arranged and described in 1998.
The collection was expanded and revised in 2000. The finding aid was revised in
2008.
Copyright Status:Copyright in the unpublished writings of Ameen Fares Rihani in these
papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of
Congress is controlled by the Albert Ferris Rihani family.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Ameen Fares Rihani Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Ameen Fares Rihani (1876-1940) span the years 1897-1940
and focus on Rihani's work as an author and poet and his role as a pioneer in
Arab-American literature. Written in English, the material consists of
reproductions of originals housed in the Ameen Rihani Museum in Freike,
Lebanon. The photocopied items include correspondence, biographical material,
and drafts of Rihani’s essays, historical and political analyses, literary
criticism, novels, shorts stories, plays, poetry, and travel literature. A
small addition to the collection includes reproductions of a photograph of
Rihani and a drawing of him by William Oberhardt. Correspondents include
Rihani's former wife, Bertha Case, Marie-Louise Fontaine, Michael Monahan,
Charlotte Teller, and Charmion von Wiegand.
The correspondence relates to philosophy; writing styles; cultural
and political matters; criticism in the fields of art, literature, and the
performing arts; and discussions of business matters with publishers and of
personal matters with writers, friends, and family members. Subjects of
Rihani's writings include art, civilization, culture, history, literature,
love, politics, religion, theater, and travel in both the Near East and the
West. .
The arrangement of the original material in Lebanon has been
maintained.
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Letters and other documents
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Documents related to Rihani,
1915-1940
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Special
correspondence
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Case, Bertha,
1916-1939
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(2
folders)
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Wiegand, Charmion von,
(Habicht)
1922-1926
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Monahan, Michael,
1910-1921
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Teller, Charlotte,
1912
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Fontaine, Marie-Louise,
1914-1916
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General
correspondence
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A,
1910-1939
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B-H,
1911-1939
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(7
folders)
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I-W,
1901-1939
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(10
folders)
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X-Z,
1904-1937
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Writings |
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Essays |
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"The White Way and the Desert,"
1898-1939
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Literary essays |
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Political essays |
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"Letters to Uncle Sam," parts
I-IV,
1917-1919
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"The Pan-Arab Movement,"
1930
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Historical and political
analysis
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"Turkey and Islam in the War,"
1915-1917
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"Iraq during the Days of King
Faisal the First,"
1932
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(1
folder)
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(2
folders)
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Literary criticism |
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"Critiques in Art and Dancing,"
1918-1921
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(2
folders)
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"The Lore of the Arabian
Nights,"
1929
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"Arabian Contribution to
Civilization and the Poetry of Arabia,"
1930
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Novels, short stories, and
plays
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"Wajdah,"
1909
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"The Green Flag,"
1911-1921
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"The Lily of al-Ghore,"
1914
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(1
folder)
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(1
folder)
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"Jahan,"
1917
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"Doctor Della Valle,"
1918
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(2
folders)
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Poetry |
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"The Third Poetry Collection,"
1897-1937
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Travel literature |
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"In the Land of the Mayas,"
1918-1919
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"Kurdistan,"
1932
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Addition |
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Photographs,
1916-1921
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