JAMES A. MICHENER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/06/1987 - HFSID 217333

JAMES A. MICHENER
The author signs a typed letter in his role as Distinguished Visiting Professor at The University of Miami, Florida
Rare TLS: "James A. Michener" as Distinguished Visiting Professor. 1p, 8½x11. Coral Gables, Florida, 1987 June 6. On University of Miami letterhead to Joseph Robovitsky élan editions, Cherry Hill, NJ. In full: "Your most interesting letter excited my imagination, for art has been a major influence in my life and I appreciate what a great contribution good prints can have. Your inquiry makes a good deal of sense. If I were living at present in Bucks County the problem would be simple. You could stop by to see what I have done and see whether any of it would fit in with your specialization, but alas I am working down here in Florida and am not likely to be in that area soon. I have done an interesting series of six acrylic panels each about three feet square, maybe slightly less, in which geometric forms, four in number, are arranged in intricate forms and colors to produce fascinating results. The colors are solid, highly varied, and pleasing. They might form the basis for excellent prints. Perhaps we can get together at some later date. In the meantime, best of luck on your projects. They seem worthy". James A. Michener (1907-1997), a former naval historian in the South Pacific, was known for his epic novels tracing the roots of his exotic locales and their people. His 1959 novel, Hawaii, which was made into a motion picture in 1966, was nominated for seven Academy Awards. While his later novels, such as Centennial (1974), Chesapeake (1978), and Space (1982) focused on American themes, his tales of foreign settings mesmerized readers. His most famous work, Tales of the South Pacific, won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and was made into the Tony Award-winning play and Oscar-winning film, South Pacific. Michener letters, especially personal and about art, are quite scarce. He dabbled in art and endowed a magnificent art museum in his hometown of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Lightly creased. Staple holes in upper left. Lightly tanned at right edge. Otherwise, fine condition.