BIB_ID
449685
Accession number
MA 23840.567
Creator
Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer, 1927-2013, sender.
Display Date
Delhi, India, 1970 August 14
Credit line
Gift of James Ivory, 2021.
Description
1 item (6 pages) ; 24.6 x 17.0 cm + envelope
Notes
Envelope stamped, addressed to Mr. James Ivory, Room 618, Taj Mahal Hotel, Apollo Bunder, Bombay 1, postmarked "15 Aug 1970".
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
Worrying about the way that Merchant Ivory Productions (referred to as "MIP") and the culture of the firm is perceived, particularly with respect to the way Ismail Merchant conducts himself ("Does that end justify all those not very nice means? The answer for me, I'm afraid, is no. [...] Besides his business and financial dealings, there is also his behavior toward the people working for or with him."); reflecting on Merchant's pursuit of success and its attendant rewards and the importance of success as a concept to him; blaming Merchant for wearing away at Ivory's mental health; something about love; comparing Merchant to Charles Manson, then dismissing that comparison as "illogical"; discussing her upcoming travel plans to Bombay.
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