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Roethke, Theodore, to Deutsch, Babette, 1948 January 22

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Typed letter signed, 4 pages. Seattle. Quotes from Jung to effect that poet should not be expected to interpret his work, explains first four sections of The lost son, The long alley, A field of light, lets her work out The shape of the fire. Poems have been “written out of suffering,” are meant to be heard. Notes that in this kind of poem, poet should render experience, not comment.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948 January 22

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Manuscripts Collecting Area

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