Typed Letter Signed, 4to, n.p., n.d.
CULLEN, COUNTEE (1903-46) African -American poet and a leader in the Harlem Renaissance in the early part of the 20th century.
This is a letter to noted composer William Grant Still (1895-1978). In part ÒÉAlthough I have done a bit of work on the libretto, I have not arrived at anything I have liked well enough to keep or to show youÉI have been having domestic troubles into the nature of which I cannot goÉmy publishers have been dunning me for a new manuscript which I promised them some time agoÉI have made up my mind to stay over on this side another year on my own slim resources after my fellowship has run outÉI have been seeing as many operas as possible in order to get some sort of idea as to what makes a good dramatic librettoÉ.ÓSigned in full, ÒCountee CullenÓ. (Item ID: 743)
$775.00
Fine in association and content. Trimmed at all margins, minor loss at center fold which is toned, hinges attached to verso, estimated accordingly.
