Mac Hyman letters, 1954-1963 and undated.

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Mac Hyman letters, 1954-1963 and undated.

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Collection comprises letters Hyman wrote to Steele, especially regarding his works NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS (including the play and film adaptations) and TAKE NOW THY SON, as well as various short stories. Other topics include the isolation and difficulties of the writing life (e.g.,"...I'm just smothering to death here [in his hometown, Cordele, Ga.]. You don't talk with anybody here; you make conversation; and you don't write, you manufacture everything from an audience to a plot." 21 Mar 1957); supporting oneself as a writer; the publishing process; reviews and reviewers; writing for television and the newspapers; his family life and recreational activities; and his opinions about race issues, teaching college-level writing classes, and other regions of the country. Includes one letter from Steele to Hyman, as well as one letter from Hyman's sister, Mitzi, to Steele.

36 items (.1 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7109150

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Hyman, Mac, 1923-1963

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"Before he died at the age of thirty-nine, Mac Hyman published only one book, the novel No Time for Sergeants, for which he secured international fame. His second novel, Take Now Thy Son, was published two years after his death."--"Mac Hyman (1923-1963)", from New Georgia Encyclopedia (accessed 27 February 2009). From the description of Hyman, Mac No time for sergeants, before 1954. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 311143711 ...

Steele, Max, 1922-2005

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Henry Max Steele, writer, professor of English and director of the creative writing program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and advisory editor at the "Paris Review." From the description of Max Steele papers, 1950s-1990s. WorldCat record id: 46607323 Author, emeritus professor of English at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. From the description of Mac Hyman letters, 1954-1963 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat recor...