William Goyen

William Goyen was an American poet, novelist, writer and translator (1915–1983). He was born at Trinity and died at Houston.

Also recorded as Charles William Goyen.

William Goyen in brief

Born
1915
Died
1983
Known for
poet, novelist, writer and translator
Place of birth
Trinity
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Charles William Goyen. His recorded language was English.

He married Doris Roberts.

Catalogued works

33 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1600 to 2007.

The House of Breath. The White Rooster. Laziness in the Fertile Valley. Wonderful plant. Arcadio. The Situation of the Story. Cuentos completos. Ghost and Flesh - Stories and Tales. The Fair Sister-a Novel. La misma sangre. Le chant du moqueur. Arthur Bond. Nine poems. The fair sister. The faces of blood kindred. Ghost and Flesh. Had I a hundred mouths, dated 1984. Selected writings of William Goyen, dated 1974. A Book of Jesus. The collected stories of William Goyen. Come, the restorer, dated 1974. Goyen, dated 2007. Half a look of Cain, dated 1994. Savata, my fair sister, dated 1963. William Goyen, dated 1994. In a Farther Country, dated 1955. Fishing Boats off an Estuary, dated 1633, oil on panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1933.1078. A Dune Landscape, dated 1650–51, black chalk, with brush and gray wash, on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1961.382. Market near a Canal, dated 1651, black chalk, with brush and brown and gray washes, on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1963.572. A Romanesque Ruin, dated 1650–51, black chalk, with brush and gray wash, on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1961.380. Leper House at Cleves, dated 1650–51, black chalk, with brush and gray wash, on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1961.379. Country Fair, dated 1653, black chalk, with brush and gray wash, on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1965.253. The Netherlands: three men fishing from a boat in a river, with other boats and houses on the far side of the river. Etching by W. Sherwin after J. van Goyen., dated [between 1600 and 1699?], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

William Goyen, 1995. William Goyen, Essays on European Literature, 2015. William Goyen, Katherine Anne Porter Remembered, 2010. WILLIAM GOYEN, 21 Texas Short Stories, 1954.

Digitised editions and texts

5 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

William Goyen (1995) — Internet Archive. The Fair Sister-a Novel (1963) — Internet Archive. a bookof jesus (1973) — Internet Archive. Goyen: Autobiographical Essays, Notebooks, Evocations, Interviews (2007) — Internet Archive. The House of Breath (1950) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

William Goyen studied at Rice University, University of Iowa and Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with University of Houston.

Works named in the authority record are The House of Breath.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.

Chronology

  1. 1915William Goyen born at Trinity.
  2. 1950The House of Breath digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1963The Fair Sister-a Novel digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1973a bookof jesus digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1983William Goyen died at Houston.
  6. 1995William Goyen digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 2007Goyen: Autobiographical Essays, Notebooks, Evocations, Interviews digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for William Goyen (Internet Archive), 34 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    William Goyen, 1995

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    WILLIAM GOYEN, 21 Texas Short Stories, 1954

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    William Goyen, Essays on European Literature, 2015

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    William Goyen, Katherine Anne Porter Remembered, 2010

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 5 digitised items catalogued under William Goyen as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with William Goyen.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming William Goyen.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q925520: William Goyen

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “William Goyen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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