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
spec@wumail.wustl.edu
Joel Minor
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495
spec@wumail.wustl.edu