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McClure to Henry Wenning. San Francisco. Thanks him for inquiry through Dave Meltzer about his manuscripts of The New Book/A Book of Torture [collection of poems]. Explains the development of the collection and describes the writing of the poems. Comments on several individual poems, including For Artaud, Flowers of Politics, A Cool Pamphlet, Small Secret Book, and The Mad Sonnet. [Added page?] Requests payment and agrees to terms. Pencil notation upper right corner incorrectly reads `Nov. 61', 1961 December 9

 Item — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 14

Autograph letter signed, 5 pages

Dates

  • Creation: 1961 December 9

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Manuscripts Collecting Area

Contact:
Joel Minor
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495