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001 2015005957
003 DLC
005 20151203084608.0
008 150330s2015 nyu b 001 0ceng
010 $a 2015005957
020 $a9781628725278 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aPS3545.E6$bZ48 2015
082 00 $a813/.52$aB$223
084 $aLCO011000$aLCO002000$2bisacsh
245 00 $aMeanwhile there are letters :$bthe correspondence of Eudora Welty and Ross Macdonald /$cedited and with an introduction by Suzanne Marrs and Tom Nolan.
250 $aFirst edition.
263 $a1507
264 1 $aNew York :$bArcade Publishing,$c2015.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"In 1970, Ross Macdonald wrote a letter to Eudora Welty, beginning a thirteen-year correspondence between fellow writers and kindred spirits. Though separated by background, geography, genre, and his marriage, the two authors shared their lives in witty, wry, tender, and at times profoundly romantic letters, each drawing on the other for inspiration, comfort, and strength. They brought their literary talents to bear on a wide range of topics, discussing each others' publications, the process of translating life into fiction, the nature of the writer's block each encountered, books they were reading, and friends and colleagues they cherished. They also discussed the world around them, the Vietnam War, the Nixon, Carter, and Reagan presidencies, and the environmental threats facing the nation. The letters reveal the impact each had on the other's work, and they show the personal support Welty provided when Alzheimer's destroyed Macdonald's ability to communicate and write. The editors of this collection, who are the definitive biographers of these two literary figures, have provided extensive commentary and an introduction. They also include Welty's story fragment "Henry," which addresses Macdonald's disease. With its mixture of correspondence and narrative, Meanwhile There Are Letters provides a singular reading experience: a prose portrait of two remarkable artists and one unforgettable relationship"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"The moving portrait in letters of two American literary icons and their deeply loving friendship. Though separated by background, geography, genre, and his marriage, the two authors shared their lives in witty, wry, tender, and at times profoundly romantic letters, each drawing on the other for inspiration, comfort, and strength. The letters reveal the impact each had on the other's work, and they show the personal support Welty provided when Alzheimer's destroyed Macdonald's ability to communicate and write"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
600 10 $aWelty, Eudora,$d1909-2001$vCorrespondence.
600 10 $aMacdonald, Ross,$d1915-1983$vCorrespondence.
650 0 $aAuthors, American$y20th century$vCorrespondence.
650 7 $aLITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aLITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aMarrs, Suzanne,$eeditor.
700 1 $aNolan, Tom,$eeditor.