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Box 9

 Container

Contains 25 Results:

Mailer, Norman : Typed letter to Martin Levy., Mar. 26, 1997

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Mailer cites his literary influences. Rudin # B-73

Dates: Mar. 26, 1997

Marsh, John (husband of Margaret Mitchell) : Typed manuscript and letter to George B. Dolliver. Atlanta, GA., Jan. 5, 1937

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 13
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The letter describes the genesis of "Gone With the Wind"; "Scarlett O'Hara and all of the other characters in the book are purely fictional"; Mitchell is pleasantly surprised by the reception of the book in the North. The manuscript (unsigned) tells the story of the discovery and the writing of the book. Rudin # B-74

Dates: Jan. 5, 1937

Maugham, William Somerset : Autographed letter to Mr. Bafnale. Hotel Mozart., Aug. 7, 1934

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Maugham expresses his thought process on the necessity of revision, writing and language. Rudin # B-75

Dates: Aug. 7, 1934

Maugham, William Somerset : Typed letter to Deane Morrison. Villa Mauresque letterhead., Jul. 23, 1953

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
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"What the author has to do is throw himself into the skin of his characters…" Rudin # B-76

Dates: Jul. 23, 1953

McCullers, Carson : Typed letter to James Laughlin., Sep. 3, 1959

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 16
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Writes of her writing career, her health and finances and her authorship of and participation in the production of her plays. Rudin # B-76A

Dates: Sep. 3, 1959

Kirkwood, James : Eleven typed letters to editors and publicity staff of Little Brown. Los Angeles, CA. New York, NY., Jan. 1960-Jan. 1961

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 1
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File of correspondence relating to the publication of his first book, "There Must Be A Pony!" Rudin # B-63

Dates: Jan. 1960-Jan. 1961

Miller, Author : Letters to and from Saul Rosenzweig. Newspaper clipping. Brooklyn, NY., 1954

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 17
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Correspondence referring to details of "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible". Rudin # B-77

Dates: 1954

Miller, Henry : Typed letter to Rene Fonjallaz. Paris, France., Mar. 15, 1937

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 18
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Miller writes the Swiss author that he is enjoying Fonjallaz's analysis of the American temperment and the American woman. Rudin # B-78

Dates: Mar. 15, 1937