W.S. Merwin letters, 1955-1957.

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W.S. Merwin letters, 1955-1957.

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The collection consists of thirteen letters written by Merwin, including: three letters to Mr. Gregor, 1955, contributing poems, with questions about their publication; also, ten letters to Tambimuttu, 1956-1957, contributing poems, with news about his other writing projects, including the unpublished collection The Ark of Silence, with some observations on other poets, and comments on payment and his financial situation.

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Merwin, W.S. (William Stanley), 1927-

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American poet and writer. From the description of Letters, to Arthur Gregor, 1966-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122587287 Born in New York City, 1927; educated at Princeton University (class of 1948); Pulitzer Prize-winning author, poet, translator, and environmental activist. From the description of W.S. Merwin papers 1946- (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 57553010 American poet and translator. From th...

Tambimuttu, 1915-

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Born in the village of Atchuveli, in the Jaffna peninsula of northern Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), 15 August, 1915, Tambimuttu was raised as a Christian Tamil, and educated at St Joseph’s College, Colombo, a Catholic institution, where English was the medium of instruction. Although in later life Tambimuttu took an increasing interest in his Hindu and Tamil heritage, English was Tambimuttu’s first language, and he looked to London to further his literary aspirations. Tambimuttu’s fa...