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Letter from Mark Strand, Canberra, Australia, to Charles Simic, 1977 June 6 : typescript signed.

BIB_ID
415249
Accession number
MA 5788.13
Creator
Strand, Mark, 1934-2014, sender.
Display Date
Canberra, Australia, 1977 June 6.
Credit line
The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 30.2 x 21.5 cm
Notes
Date of writing from postmark.
Addressed to "Charles Simic / Old Mountain Rd. / Northwood, New Hampshire 03261 / U.S.A."
Addressed to "Dear Charlie."
Postmarked and stamped.
Typed on an aerogramme with printed letterhead "The Australian National University / Box 4, P.O. Canberra, A.C.T., Australia 2600."
Provenance
Carter Burden.
Summary
Describing the poetry world in Australia, which is mostly bad; informing Simic of a crazy event that occurred while David Malouf was reading; comparing the food and wine to Italy; stating that he has been working on The Monument which should be done when he returns.