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Katherine Ann Porter A.L.S. to Glenway Wescott
PORTER, Katherine Ann (1890-1980). American author, poet who wrote Ship of Fools. Her Collected Short Stories which appeared in 1964 won her the Pulitzer prize. Interesting lengthy autograph letter signed on a postcard to her very good friend Glenway Wescott, the noted author. Rome, June 13, (1962). In part: “...we had been to a party until midnight up at 8 for the Pope’s public blessing, simply too tired to go to the Post office and send cable. Please tell them yes for me, with a blessing. You’ll know what they are doing. This is a marvelous kind of running picnic in the open-Love every minute of it. Love you too as always, Katherine Ann”.................$175.00
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