Letter to Stephen and Agatha Fassett (from 11 St. George's Terrace, London, England), 1959 April 3
Scope and Contents
Merwin expresses how much he and Dido miss them and describes their hopes to return in "the fall of 1960." He explains why he turned down a Ford Foundation playwriting grant. "It would have been far worse than the Poets' Theater. I'm not so hipped on the theater anyway, any more, and am in no hurry to write another play." He states that "for the present I'm trying to finish up a new book of poems before the end of May, when I'm off for France." He apprises the Fassetts of several "radio programs this winter, which keeps us in bread and butter" and that he has a forthcoming collection, "The Poem of The Cid, in a hideous cover that looks like a pack of Turkish cigaretts around 1910."
Dates
- Creation: 1959 April 3
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 letter
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box of 69 letters)Repository Details
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