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C. S. Lewis. Autograph letter signed ("C. S. Lewis"), to M. Rutyearts, offering his opinions on Ray Bradbury's writing. Magd...
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C. S. Lewis. Autograph letter signed ("C. S. Lewis"), to M. Rutyearts, offering his opinions on Ray Bradbury's writing. Magdalene College, Cambridge, 28 April 1951.One page, 8vo (178 x 114 mm), written in blue ink on pale blue paper.
C. S. LEWIS ON RAY BRADBURY'S WRITING AND SCIENCE FICTION: "IS HIS STYLE ALMOST TOO DELICATE... FOR S. F. MATTER?"
Responding to a request for a photograph, Lewis offers his opinions on Ray Bradbury:
"Dear M. Rutyearts / I enclose a photo; whether good or not I do not know, but it is the only one I can find. Bradbury is a writer of great distinction in my opinion. Is his style almost too delicate, too elusive, too nuancé for S[cience]. F[iction]. matter? In that respect I take him and me to be at opposite poles; he is a humbled disciple of Corot and Debussy, I an even humbler disciple of Titian and Beethoven. / With all good wishes, / Yours sincerely, C. S. Lewis."
Condition: Faint crease along right margin, otherwise fine.
Provenance: Purchased from Whitmore Rare Books, Catalogue 10, item 46. From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2024 December 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part II, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6300 (go to Auction Home page)
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