Glenway Wescott letter to Jon Carroll and photograph, 1924-1964.

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Glenway Wescott letter to Jon Carroll and photograph, 1924-1964.

The collection consists of two items, a letter and a photograph, including; small photograph of Wescott and Charles R. Jackson, circa 1924, showing an outdoor scene with a lake in the backgrounnd; also, letter to Jon Carroll, 30 July 1964, with advice for an aspiring young writer.

2 items.

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Wescott, Glenway, 1901-1987

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Glenway Wescott (1901-1987) was the author of novels, poetry, short stories, and essays. He met Katherine Anne Porter in Paris in the 1930s, and they remained friends for many years. From the description of Glenway Wescott collection, 1932-1977 (bulk 1932-1962). (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 304239078 Glenway Wescott was an American author and personality. He was born in Wisconsin, and became part of the Paris literary circle of the 1920s before ret...

Jackson, Charles, 1903-1968

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Charles Jackson was born in Summit, N.J. and became a staff writer for the Columbia Broadcasting System, 1936-1939, then a freelance writer for radio, 1939-1944. Jackson was also the author of short stories and novels, including The lost weekend (1944), which brought him instant fame and was made into a film. Jackson's novels were studies in deviant psychologies. From the description of Charles Jackson letters to Ted Robinson, 1944-1945. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). Wor...