Letter to Mr. Code [manuscript], 1940 December 7.

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Letter to Mr. Code [manuscript], 1940 December 7.

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Benét is unable to be of assistance in finding a publisher for Code's poetry. He notes that "Publishers will always...look askance at poetry because it seldom does sell well" and comments that his first book was brought out with the aid of a brother-in-law and by "browbeating" a publisher he knew. His royalties are still small and he is "always one jump ahead of the sheriff."

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University of Virginia. Library

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Benét, William Rose, 1886-1950

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American poet, novelist, and editor. From the description of Letter to a dealer [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647806176 Editor of The Chimaera. From the description of ALS, [1915]-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122500150 This may not really be Benét's writing. Although the verse appears to be signed by him the writer's intent may have been simply to ascribe the verse to him. Also, it is on letterhead engraved "MM...

Code, Mr.,

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