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Thornon Wilder

Literary advice from one writer to another: "Write every day for two hours, genius or not"

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Literary advice from one writer to another: "Write every day for two hours, genius or not"

ALS signed “T.N.,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, January 30, 1974. Letter to author James Leo Herlihy, known for his novels Midnight Cowboy and All Fall Down. In part: "Delighted that you were not disappointed. The point is that I hope it gave you some impetus to sit down and write a book or a screenplay. I'm down here still convalescing…Just been rereading Stendhal's phrase: 'Ecrivez tous les jours pendant deux heures, genie ou non [Write every day for two hours, genius or not]." In fine condition. Wilder would pass away the next year at age 78.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #585 - Ended June 10, 2020





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