CONRAD AIKEN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/19/1955 - HFSID 254802
Sale Price $450.00
Reg. $550.00
CONRAD AIKEN
Pulitzer Prize-winning author responds to a request to have his short stories translated
into German.
TLS: "Conrad Aiken", 1p, 6x8½. New York, 1956 November 19. To Mr. Lohner. In full:
"Thank you for your letter, which has been forwarded to me here from Brewster. I shall of course
be very happy to have you translate a volume of my short stories into German. There is a
collection, The Short Stories of Conrad Aiken, Duell Sloan & Pearce. And as far as I know, the
translation rights are mine. However, I think the best procedure would be for you to get in touch
with my agent, Bernice Baumgarten, Brandt & Brandt, 101 Park Avenue, who will be able to
tell you whatever you need to know, and with whom the matter of fees or royalties should be
taken up. As for the matter of making a selection, I would suggest that after you have had a look
at the collected stories we might meet over a cocktail and try to come to a common choice. I shall
be in and out of New York this winter (part of the time in Washington) but this address will
always reach me." In addition to his short stories, Aiken (1990-1973) wrote novels and poems,
winning the 1930 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his Selected Poems. Lightly creased. Paper clip
impression at upper left. Fine condition.
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