An interesting and important archive relating to the William Faulkner Television Story "The Graduation Dress" including two original Faulkner typed letters signed by Faulkner and one contract signed b
$17,500 · Offered by Biblio
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New York / Los Angeles / Oxford, Mississippi,, 1952.. Some offset shadows from the copy letters to the original Faulkner letters; otherwise fine.. 11 x 8-1/2 inches.. Faulkner, badly in need of funds and wishing to further the career of his protege/lover Joan Wiliams, collaborated with her on a story for television at the behest of producer James Geller. Present is a letter from Geller to Faulkner; a contract for the sale signed by Faulkner; a letter from Faulkner to his agent Harold Ober (whom he had not consulted in advance) describing his relationships with Geller and Williams and acknowledging the his name will be exploited, etc.; Ober s chiding response for arranging a bad deal; Faulkner s apologetic response mentioning additional possible deals which he says he referred to Ober and his need for money and other personal matters; a clarifying letter from Geller to Ober; plus two carbon copies of additional letters discussing the project. Superb content.
- Year: 1952
- Binding: unknown
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