Durrell (Lawrence, novelist and poet

Durrell (Lawrence, novelist and poet, 1912-90) 2 Typed Letters (1 signed "Larry D.") & 2 Autograph Postcards signed "Larry Durrell" to Cecily Mackworth,6pp., 4to & 8vo, Sommières, Nimes & Avignon, n.d., [c. 1977], discussing some of his work, "... you know Gallimard have bought the rights on the Collected Poems and are supposed to be putting them out this year. If I have any doubts it is because both Alain Bosquet (who is the translator designate) and myself are so much on the move that we haven't been able to get together yet to translate the duds and discuss the general plan. He says there are a number that won't 'Go' and of course there must be as there are in every tongue. I think you could easily get nominal permission from Gallimard to publish some translations... What about Arc in Aix, edited by Cordier? He asked me for some while ago and threatened a Hommage number. But I haven't heard; since CP Snow said I was no Englishman and Rob Grillet said I was no writer my stock may have fallen!", and news on the health of Anais Nin and Henry Miller, "Anais is I am afraid subsiding, dying of radiation secondary burns because of a uterine cancer which she bombed with plutonium; but gay and industrious withal. Meanwhile Henry [Miller], who is even chirpier and gayer than Anais has lost one leg for walking purposes and the sight of one eye. Never have two people been gayer and more inspiring. They set us a fine example", and thanking her for her memoir etc., folds(4)

***Cecily Mackworth (1911-2006), writer, traveller and war correspondent..