Gianni DeVincent-Hayes papers
Collection
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Gianni (Nan) DeVincent-Hayes (1949-2022) received her PhD in creative writing from the University of Maryland, College Park. DeVincent-Hayes, who wrote under several pen names, has published fifteen works of fiction and non-fiction and written more than one hundred articles and short stories in major newspapers and national magazines. She has written biographies, about current events as well as made appearances on national radio and television shows. Additionally, she hosted a radio show, founded the Writers Bloc, Inc., and ran three websites. The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, galleys, videotapes, audiotapes, floppy disks, and page proofs associated with some of DeVincent-Hayes's publications: Zambelli: First Family of Fireworks, Jacob's Fire, Thy Brother's Reaper, 22 Friar Street, The Last of the Wallendas, Troublesome Grammar, and some unpublished works. There is also research material, including photographs and postcards, related to her books on local histories, Ocean City, Rehoboth Beach, Wallops Island, and Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. The collection is unprocessed, but a preliminary inventory is available. The collection also includes drafts of her work, both before and after obtaining her PhD.
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The Gianni DeVincent-Hayes papers were donated to the University of Maryland Libraries by Gianni DeVincent-Hayes on July 1, 2002. Addendums from DeVincent-Hayes were recieved on January 13, 2009, October 12, 2009, June 26, 2015, and January 15, 2020.
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