Letter from Kertesz to Rukeyser, September 11 1979

Title

eng Letter from Kertesz to Rukeyser, September 11 1979

Description

eng An original typewritten letter dated September 11th, 1979. The letter is from Louise Kertesz to Muriel Rukeyser. Louise begins the letter by saying that it was good to talk with Rukeyser last night. Louise had written to her editor at LSU Press, Marie Blanchard, and requested that they send Rukeyser a copy of the page proof when it is available. Louise is waiting for the review that Rukeyser spoke of on the phone. Louise was pleased to see the Thomas Lask review in the Times. She thinks that Lask will be able to use her book for better readings of some of the poems, such as “Pouring the Milk Away,” which he did not read in the context of all of Rukeyser’s work. Lask stated that “Every experience had to be significant." Kenneth Rexroth argues that the poems show “... a philosophy of life which comes out of [your] own flesh and bones.” Louise states that “...with your history and response to the times, every experience is significant, is political and personal." Louise does want her book to be useful to Rukeyser’s readers, and has been encouraged by Eberhart’s comments that it will be. Louise informs Rukeyser that Michael True of Assumption is receiving a copy of the page proof, and he says he will try to place a review in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Margaret Weeks at The Chronicle had also been informed by the Press of True’s interest in a follow-up of his review of Rukeyser’s Collected Poems. Some time ago, Louise and the Press had asked Jane Cooper if she would read the page proofs in order to review the book. Louise received no response from her. Louise had also contacted Grace Schulman and William Meredith, offering page proofs for advance comment. Louise does not know if they responded. Denise Levertov declined a request for advanced comment. Hayden Carrruth will get a copy of the book for a review. If there is anyone else that Rukeyser would recommend for a review, Louise will contact them. Louise ends the letter by saying that she hopes that Rukeyser is well, and that she will be pleased with the book when she sees it.

Identifier

eng 018_LK_01_12_021.jpg

Creator

eng Louise Kertesz

Date Created

eng September 11th, 1979

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