Letter from William Jay Smith to Hubert Creekmore (10 September 1953)

Authors

William Jay Smith
Hubert Creekmore

Identifier

MUM01790_b01_f16_010

Files

Description

Smith writes from North Pownal, Vermont, to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi. He states that he sent Creekmore the Grove Press books, he discusses his translations of Jules Laforgue and Jean Genet, he retells of a recent picnic with Claude Fredericks, and he thanks Creekmore for sending his translation of Pythia. Smith states that he recently sold some children's poems to Harper's Bazaar and Ladies' Home Journal. He sends love to Eudora Welty. Includes envelope.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Creekmore, Hubert, 1907-1966; Authors, American -- 20th century; Jackson (Miss.); Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015; Pownal (Vt.); Grove Press; Laforgue, Jules, 1860-1887; Genet, Jean, 1910-1986; Fredericks, Claude; Pythias (Greek mythology); Harper's bazaar.; Ladies' home journal.; Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001;

Publication Date

9-10-1953

Relational Format

archival material

Original Format

letters (correspondence)

Finding Aid

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/finding_aids/412/

Original Collection

Hubert Creekmore Collection

Rights

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Comments

10 September 1953

Recommended Citation

Smith, William Jay and Creekmore, Hubert, "Letter from William Jay Smith to Hubert Creekmore (10 September 1953)" (1953). Hubert Creekmore Collection. 163.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/creekmore/163