Lot 66
Wilder, Thornton (1897-1975) Playwright and novelist; winner of three Pulitzer prizes. Autograph Letter Signed on personal stationery, 2pp (1 p front and back), 7x6", Hamden, Connecticut, 16 Nov. 1961. Fine; one small spot below the signature. To Carlton Wells, a professor at the University of Michigan. In part: "…I haven't read my interview. Gertrude Stein taught us to shut ourselves off, as far as possible, from what 'they' say about us. …How right Gertrude was! As to 'ain't' and double negatives and 'hell' and 'damn', I have to use 'em, and precisely when I'm in earnest. The words at our disposal for grave matters have been so abused by preachers and editorial writers and platform moralizers that one must find one's accents elsewhere…." More excellent content. With transmittal envelope.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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