Newberry Library - Fink, Janice, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1943-1950

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Open book Fink, Janice, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1943-1950

Title Fink, Janice, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1943-1950

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date n. d., 1943-1950

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 side of the tracks. My mother and my father came out of that and it was because of my mother's driving force that I seem to be out. In the struggle to lift herself she became almost an inhuman thing, and whatever neuroticism I posses I owe to her. Our childhood was all drive and no softness (something in a mental way like Wrights's) I know I shall bear the marks of it for always, but I never understood the effects of a drive up till I smashed against Motley and Algren They made me think the strange thing is I owe my education to that very material acquisitiveness of my mother. I don't know whose side of the tracks is mine.

But I think I understand the why of things at last (at least, some things) And this is the theme of the novel I am writing. Whether it sells or not, the material is mine.

Best regards,
Janice
P.S. Forgive the longevity. I guess I kept thinking in ink.

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 10 Folder 479

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3226px × 4800px 44.33 MB

Filename 992006198805867_midwest_ms_conroy_box_00010_fl_00479_000022.tif

Unique Identifier NL11A57Q

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