Letter from Louise Kertesz to Muriel Rukeyser
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Title
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Letter from Louise Kertesz to Muriel Rukeyser
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Creator
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Louise Kertesz
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Description
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An original, typewritten copy of a letter , dated July 12th 1976. The letter is from Louise Kertesz to Muriel Rukeyser. Louise begins the letter by saying that she hopes that Rukeyser had a good trip to California. Louise watched the Tall Ships on July 4th and was thinking about what a good view Muriel Rukeyser would have from Westbeth. Louise hopes that Muriel’s trip compensated for not being in her grandstand seat. Louise had attached the second part of Chapter 2 of her book in the envelope, with the footnotes and the first part of Chapter 3. Chapter 3 will deal with Rukeyser’s books from the 40’s. Louise had given Rukeyser the first part of Chapter 2 in rough copy,and she is leaving it that way for the time being. Louise palms to get Chapter 3 and a good part of Chapter 4 done that summer. As Louise’s manuscript grows, she sees that it needs an overhaul for coherence. Before that time, Louise hopes to talk to Rukeyser again and to get relevant biographical details. She is also trying to get Chapter 1 published in a shortened version. In Mid August, Louise and her family are moving to 17 Payson Avenue in Easthampton, Massachusetts, about 4 miles away. Louise has accepted a position on the faculty at the school that she taught at recently. It is a boarding school, and she won't have to prepare meals, so she is counting on a lot of extra time to work on her book. In any case, she will also work on the book on Spring vacations. Sara’s lump seems to be resolving itself according to the surgeons, and now they are expecting it to just go away. Louise ends the letter by sending Rukeyser her best wishes,and she hopes that she is well. A postscript says that the second part of the letter consists of questions.
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Date Created
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July 12th, 1976
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Original Object Type
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Paper
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Subject
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letter; Louise Kertesz; Muriel Rukeyser; California; Tall Ships; Westbeth; The Poetic Vision of Muriel Rukeyser; Eathampton, Massachusetts; Sara Kertesz;
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Collection Location
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Box 1 Folder 11
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Cataloger
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Latitude Brown
