EDGAR A. GUEST - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/16/1921 - HFSID 190132
Price: $200.00
EDGAR A. GUEST
The well-known poet signs his name for a fan in black ink
Typed letter signed: "Edgar A. Guest" in black ink. 1 page,
8½x11. Written on personal Detroit Free Press letterhead. Detroit, Michigan.
March 16, 1921. In full: "Miss Ruth Edwards, In reply to your request
of recent date, I take pleasure in enclosing herewith my Autograph. Thanking you
for your interest in me and my work, I am, Sincerely yours". Edgar
Guest (1881-1959) was born in England, but moved with his family to
the US in 1891 and became a US citizen in 1902. A long-time employee of
the Detroit Free Press, he worked his way up from copy boy to reporter to
syndicated poet appearing in over 300 newspapers. He wrote over 11,000
poems and published more than 20 collections, beginning with A Heap o'
Livin' (1916). His rhymed and metered poems, brimming with sentimental
optimism, were scorned by some critics but loved by the general public. Well
known examples included "Home" and "See It Through." Guest hosted shows on
radio (1931-1942) and television (1951). The only person ever named Poet
Laureate of Michigan, he was the great uncle of novelist Judith Guest.
Normal mailing folds. Small tears throughout. Frayed tears in top margin. Toned
stains on verso. Fragile. Otherwise, fine condition.
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