American writer and Nobel laureate (1902-1968). Eigenh. Unterschrift auf Albumblatt. ohne Ort und Jahr. Quer-8vo. 1 p.
$ 587 / 500 €
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American writer and Nobel laureate (1902-1968). 2 autograph letters signed, "John" or in full. Each 1 page, 4to, ruled paper or personal stationery; horizontal folds.
$ 7,632 / 6.500 €
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Two letters to his literary agent Elizabeth Otis ("Dear Elizabeth" or lacking salutation). The first, describing his plan to attend Spain's Holy Week and the Seville Fair with his wife Elaine (who would be taking photographs) with the aim of writing several pieces about the celebrations, noting the possibility that Elia Kazan would be joining them on a further trip to Greece, and remarking that the Queen of Greece has offered resources to Steinbeck and Kazan if they agree to make a film about Greece.
The second, a formal letter authorizing McIntosh & Otis to make disbursements from his funds to his wife's mother or his two sons during his trip to Europe. [New York], 10 February 1954 "Following is a projected plan for your files and so that you can have something definite to sell. As you know I am going to Spain in March to attend the Holy Week ceremonies and the Feria in Seville. These two celebrations are unique in the world as far as I know--a complete return to the middle ages. Before I saw this a couple of years ago I tried to read up on it and found singularly little in English had been done. . . . Therefore I will try to do several pieces on the subject and Elaine will photograph the whole thing. . . . ". . . There is a strong chance that Elia Kazan will join us in Spain. If that is so we will probably fly to Greece to set up the Greek morning[?] Picture we have been discussing. To fill you in--the Queen of Greece told us that if Kazan and I would work together on a film about Greece, the Greek government would give us every facility, even financing. "I have a story and it would be a good thing business wise to visit the Queen . . . ." Although Elia Kaza had worked with Steinbeck for two of his films, Viva Zapata (1951) and East of Eden (1955), the two never collaborated on a film about Greece, despite the Queen of Greece having offered financing and locations for such a film in 1954 and again in 1962, when Steinbeck visited Athens and the Aegean islands..
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2 e. Briefe mit U.
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John Steinbeck (1902–1968), Schriftsteller. 2 e. Briefe mit U. („John Steinbeck“ bzw. „J. S.“). [New York], 1956. Zusammen (2+1=) 3 SS. auf 2 Bll. Gr.-4°. Jeweils mit e. adr. Kuvert. – Schöne Briefe an Christine Schunck von Sonntag über seine Söhne Thomas („Thom“) Myles und John Steinbeck IV („Catbird“) – „electric little people and very different one from the other and still very like“ – sowie über seine deutschen Wurzeln: „[...] I am sorry that I do not know German. My grandfather was a german and I guess the family came from Westphalia from the place of my name which is such old german as to be almost old English and near old Norsk. When first heard of they were called zu Steinbeck but then they moved and grew fat with something so that they were called von Grossteinbeck. I don’t think they ever went homt to become von und zu. But in America that was too much name. We hadn’t time for it and so my grandfather took back his ancient name – the name of a little stony stream in Westphalia [...]“ (a. d. Br. v. 13. Oktober). Der Br. v. 19. November mit Dank „for the bees’ wax candle“. – Unbedeutende Gebrauchsspuren.
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