Modernist writer (1903-1977) whose sexually explicit journals and correspondence with Henry Miller led to her popular resurgence in the 1970s as a feminist icon and a literary figure of the avant-garde. ALS signed “Anais,” seven pages two sets of adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, postmarked June 1, 1942. Letter to Samuel S. Goldberg, in full: "I wanted you to know the intimate truth underlying the question of the Press as you know the truth about all my life. It is a deeper issue at stake than appears on the surface, a question of liberation and conquering a problem which has consumed the greater part of my energy wastefully,—the until now unmastered art of facing reality and the perpetually harassing economic problem—As my analyst said today: if this happens I am free to do greater things. And who knows but what our freedoms are linked and may interact on one another? Anyway—it’s a grave turning point—either I ascend from the dreamer’s utter incapacity to cope with simple reality—and free myself and conquer with a push from you—or I fail and continue to fritter away my energy as other writers did in the past and present on the daily battle. This is a battle you have won because you have a sense of reality in this realm. Perhaps I may help you to win your battle with your dreams, about which I know a great deal. Sam, this is no trivial matter, but a turning point and for me a deep liberation. I hope it will come from you primarily because I feel you understand my life and my work and are participating in it. I want you to be conscious of the change in me and to have confidence in me. The first Press, as it was done was a dream, and not soundly constructed. Even though I produced 2 beautiful books, as it was, it could not survive. But meanwhile as you know, I awakened. Do you see what I mean? Since then, you must believe me, since the day you laughed at my price quotations, I have learned about machines, about prices, about the necessity of a commercial basis so that the dreams can take shape. Let it be you who will create this as well as use it, if it frees me of stifling burdens and opens a road surely it must bring much back to you. You know, Sam, that among the givers, of which I have been one, and you another, what is given is always a fecund exchange. The takers do not know of this—They take. But in our case I feel that what you do for me will be for you too because I am aware and conscious of its meaning. This push I gave others when I was able to, I believe now I know how to use it for its very best." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in her own hand, incorporating her signature in the return address area.
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