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Blake, James, (letters from prison to Conroy and Algren), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1946-1959

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Title Blake, James, (letters from prison to Conroy and Algren), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1946-1959

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date n. d., 1946-1959

Place United States

Language English

Subjects Authors, American, Bohemianism, New Left, Radicalism in literature, Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Illinois

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription -2-The review by William Plomer of certain English publications of American humor, shed some light on the English sense of humor, and I was somewhat reassured to find that they laugh at many of the same things we do. (Incidentally, Plomer calls present-day English humor "anaemic," an opinion in which I am forced to concur after reading the London Opinion and Punch)But I was plunged back into bafflement when Plomer called S.J. Perelmans' latest, "bad-tempered, arrogant and vulgar." I would agree that Perelman's stuff is sometimes labored, but "arrogant"? I'm mystified.[V.?U.?]S. Pritchett's penetrating and sympathetic article on Spain was excellent, I thought. When I get out of here, I intend to become better acquainted with his works.About the magazine "Quiver," the less said the better. I presume you included it to show that American magazines have no monopoly on mediocrity. I read an installment of one of the serials, and it is straight soap-opera, everybody in a lather.The picture, in London Opinion, of a young lady with exposed mammaries astonished me and sent my cell-mate, an amiable mongoloid, into transports. She now adorns the wall beside his bunk. A far journey and strange destination.Thank you again, Jack. You are surpassing thoughtful.As ever,Jim Blake2635 Commonwealth Ave.Jacksonville, Fla.

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 3 Folder 129

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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