Lot 126
Farrell, James T. Autograph commentary on his own trilogy, Studs Lonigan, signed ("James T. Farrell") at top right and initialed ("J.T.F.") at the bottom, 1 page, on yellow, lined paper, 8 x 5 in., no place, no date. Farrell sneers at self-serving critics, in part: This work remains a challenge to those who interpret American literature. Few have analyzed Studs Lonigan and some of its admirers attacked or ignored it, until I had author[ed] additional works. Thus, those people originally hostile to Studs L. began to say or to imply that they liked this work so that they could punch off later books. This kind of dishonesty is…in the literary world."
Farrell (1904-1979) wrote from his own experience growing up in a lower-middle-class Irish American family in Chicago. His writing reflected his conviction that destinies are shaped by environment. Norman Mailer was one of the writers who claimed Farrell as an inspiration. The Studs Lonigan trilogy, Farrell's best-remembered work, was made into a film in 1960 and a television series in 1979.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection.
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