Letter from Carolyn Stroebe to Kertesz, January 9 1980

Title

eng Letter from Carolyn Stroebe to Kertesz, January 9 1980

Description

eng An original, typewritten letter from the University of California in Santa Cruz, dated January 9th, 1980. The letter is from Carolyn Stroebe to Louise Kertesz. Stroebe introduces herself by saying that she is a graduate student working on her doctoral dissertation, an extension of her Master’s Thesis, titled “The Giving and Taking of a Poem: A Psychological Impression of the Life and Work of Muriel Rukeyser.” The dissertation is based on psychological data provided by Rukeyser during a University of California study of creative individuals in 1958; on an interview that Rukeyser gave Stroebe in 1979; and on impressions from people who knew her. Stroebe had just finished reading Kertesz’s book on the life and work of Muriel Rukeyser for the first time, and the book had proven to be one of her most important resources. Stroebe would love to talk with the Kertesz. She will interview people in New York in May, but she doesn’t think she can afford to travel to Michigan this year. If Louise decides to grant Stroebe an interview, they could perhaps meet at a later date. Stroebe wonders if Kertesz can help her by filling out a few psychological measures which ask for her perceptions of Rukeyser. The forms will be brief and would not take a great deal of her time, Stroebe would be grateful. In closing, Stroebe says she is looking forward to hearing from Kertesz.

Identifier

eng 018_LK_01_19_019.jpg

Creator

eng Carolyn Stroebe

Date Created

eng January 9th, 1980

Medium

eng Paper

Subject

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

Is Part Of

eng 018.LK, Louise Kertesz papers

Contributor

eng Andrew Schick