Autograph letter signed : London, to John Hayward, 1945 March 28.

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Autograph letter signed : London, to John Hayward, 1945 March 28.

Thanking him for writing a letter about [Green's novel] Loving; commenting on the state of literary criticism; noting that "'Loving' is due largely to the war," during which he was "stationed 'in the ranks' for four long years with 3 butlers"; mentioning that he is "in a period of great productivity"; offering to call on Hayward in Cambridge.

2 p ; 21 cm. + envelope

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SNAC Resource ID: 8036389

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Green, Henry, 1905-1974

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Hayward, John, 1905-1965

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John Hayward was a writer and editor, probably best known as friend and advisor to T.S. Eliot. Born in London and educated at King's College, Hayward was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in his youth and contended with the crippling disease throughout his life. He quickly developed a reputation for editing poetry anthologies, and was an insightful literary critic. He authored various other works, but his most notable contribution to literature was as co-founder and editor of The Book Collector....