Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1955-1960.

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Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1955-1960.

Items relate to the Brookses' stay at the Academy in 1956.

8 items (9 leaves)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6920974

University of Pennsylvania Library

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