Typed letter signed : [United States], to [Wilbur Goldhurst], 1961 January 13.

Record ID: 
407047
Accession number: 
MA 22001.3
Author: 
Doctorow, E. L., 1931-2015.
Credit: 
The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.
Description: 
1 item (1 page) ; 26.6 x 21.8 cm
Notes: 

Dated "Jan 13 1960 ---er 1961."
Signature in pencil at bottom: "Edgar."

Summary: 

Listing off of the good things from Wilbur's [untitled] book; describing the bad ideas and parts in the book; saying that he gets the general idea and feeling of the book and suggests if Wilbur is serious about publishing it, then he edits the parts based on Doctorow's criticisms, lengthen it by 70 pages, and send it back to him for more critiques; adding that he feels that Wilbur is a better novel writer than short story; asking when he is coming to visit.

Provenance: 
Carter Burden.