Letter from Kertesz to Rukeyser, August 25 1976

Title

eng Letter from Kertesz to Rukeyser, August 25 1976

Description

eng Original handwritten letter, dated August 25th, 1976. The letter is from Louise Kertesz to Muriel Rukeyser. Louise begins the letter by saying that she was happy to hear from Rukeyser and receive her letter with reviews for Body of Waking. Louise also thanks Rukeyser for her fond wishes for her and her family; they are almost settled in their new home, which they like. Louise is sending Rukeyser, under separate cover, Chapter 3 Part 2, Chapter 4, and the beginning of Chapter 5 of her book. Louise has not finished totally with Waterlily Fire, since there are several reviews she has not obtained. Louise will also have to stop working for a while, in order to prepare for her classes. Muriel had asked Louise on the phone if the manuscript was a thesis, which leads Louise to think that it might sound like one. Louise assures Rukeyser that she will make sure it won’t sound like a thesis. Louise had written a thesis on Thoreau and Mythology some years ago, since she has a Ph.D. in English from the University of Illinois, and she will work on the style of the manuscript when she begins to revise for coherence. Louise is sending Rukeyser a few more questions. She would like to see Rukeyser again, perhaps during Christmas vacation. Louise will continue writing while she can, beginning with The Orgy. The high point of her fall will be writing about The Gates. Louise states that she is surely among "those most eager to see the new poems." On the back of the letter is what looks like the fragment of an essay Louise may possibly have written during Graduate School.

Identifier

eng 018_LK_01_12_008.jpg

Creator

eng Louise Kertesz

Date Created

eng August 25th, 1976

Medium

eng Paper

Subject

eng Louise Kertesz, Muriel Rukeyser, Female Poets, Correspondence, Photography

Is Part Of

eng 018.LK, Louise Kertesz papers

Contributor

eng Andrew Schick