ALS, [1984] July 26 : Sommiers, France, to John Chappell, Eastbourne, E. Sussex, England.

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ALS, [1984] July 26 : Sommiers, France, to John Chappell, Eastbourne, E. Sussex, England.

Durrell writes: "Poetry is like music; even when it is not written down it is going on in one's head like background music ... Poetry is the best part of life! Poetry is bliss, like life could be if we lived it right!"

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Chappell, John D. (John David), 1961-

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Durrell, Lawrence

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Lawrence George Durrell was born Feb. 27, 1912 in Julundur, India; the son of British parents, he grew up in India and spent his young adult years in England; he held many odd jobs such as jazz pianist, automobile racer, real estate agent, instructor, and press attacheĢ; moved to France and became a full time writer in 1957; of his various publications, Durrell is best known for the Alexandria quartet, a tetralogy with titles, Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, and Clea which appeared between 1957 ...