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Light, James (Jim), (includes photographs), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n.d., 1956-1989

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Title Light, James (Jim), (includes photographs), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n.d., 1956-1989

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date n.d., 1956-1989

Language English

Subjects New Left

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User-Contributed Transcription respectable accoutrements. The wife you know about (and she's a wonderful person; you really would like her; even considering my poor taste in women I think you would approve of her); to her I've added (perhaps I told you before — but it's worth repeating) a second hand car, a 1939 Buick, which is gradually impoverishing me, eating of my substance, and withering of my marrow. Today I got my driver's license and both my wife and I have been in mortal terror ever since. Even the car groans + whimpers when I sit at the wheel, and when I start the clutch (or is it the brake?) it bucks in deathlike agonies + rattles — but I have no pity for it. For I must keep up with the Joneses — 1940 Buick — and if Jones can drive, so can I.
Today also I handed in the grades for the last quarter. Nineteen failures out of 81 students — which is less than my 2.5% of failures last quarter, thank heaven. Now I am waiting to know whether I will be allowed to teach during the summer quarter or not. Before I got married, I haughtily rejected an offer from the head of the department, saying smugly that I intended to be in New York City writing my memoirs, but then, after marriage, I humbly crawled from my office to Brady's, making obeisance every thirteen feet, licked the sacred spot, and begged to be allowed to impart wisdom to the beauties of Kentucky. Now I'm waiting to know the result of my petition. Starvation sits at my doorstep, howling interminably. I wouldn't mind if it were only I — but my wife is too young to die.
There is really nothing more to say. Occasionally I dream of writing — but I only dream. Occasionally I read a book — but only

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 17 Folder 900

BibID nan

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL1BZ86

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