An Edgar Lee Masters Letter Concerning Writing About Shakespeare

Book Description

An American poet and novelist, he is best known for the Spoon River Anthology (1915). In it, Masters tells the story of a small town through a series of free-verse monologue epitaphs. He also wrote Mitch Miller, The Nuptial Flight and a biography of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln the Man. WILLIAM STANLEY BRAITHWAITE (1878-1962). Braithwaite was an African-American poet and critic. He taught for more than two decades at Atlanta University. TLS. 1pg. 8" x 10". April 6, 1916. Chicago. A typed letter signed "E.L. Masters" on his legal letterhead. He wrote to Braithwaite: "I am enclosing according to promise some lines on Shakespeare for your tercentenary edition, and hope they will in a measure meet your needs. Some day I intend to try my hand at a Shakespearian tribute with better results I trust than this. Much luck to your venture." The letter is attached to another sheet and is in fine condition overall. A fine reference by a prominent American poet to Shakespeare

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