Lot 129
Hughes, Langston (1902-1967) American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist; a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Typed letter signed ("Langston"), 1 page, 11 x 8½ in., New York, September 12, 1950. Page browned along the bottom edge. To Prentiss Taylor, the artist, and Hughes' sometime collaborator: "My new opera, THE BARRIER, starring Lawrence Tibbett and Muriel Rahn, is opening at the Gayety Theater in Washington on September 26. I shall be in town for the remainder of that week and certainly hope to have a chance to see you….I found your ART AS PSYCHOTHERAPY most interesting reading and would certainly like to hear more about your work. This has been a terrifically busy summer for me, as I have had THREE shows on my hand all at once!…. At the moment I have to rush off to a BARRIER rehearsal…."
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection.
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