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Manuscript Material. Allen Ginsberg. Correspondence, primarily relating to literary matters between Allen Ginsberg & Elbert Lenrow, 1958-1980. Includes six original typed or autograph Allen Ginsberg missives; eleven file copies of typed letters from Elbert Lenrow to Allen Ginsberg, most including literary queries to which Ginsberg replies: [Ginsberg], Allen, Typed Letter Signed, Paris, March 28, 1958. 1 p., 4to, with autograph post & extra scripts, also with typed envelope. Underscoring, likely by Lenrow. Signed "Allen." Gives Ginsberg's impression of Paris, refers to Robert Creely, Charles Olsen, Denise Levertov & Black Mt. Review, "There has been a revolution"; critical comments on Gilbert Highett & Leslie Fielder, discusses Jack Kerouac, "No Jack's novels are obviously not beat generation..." * [Ginsberg], Allen. Typed Letter, Paris, June 6, 1958. 1 p., 8vo. Typed signature, "Allen," only, underscoring likely in Lenrow's hand. Refers to Gregory Corso, William Burroughs, Charles Olsen, et al.; "glad you liked Mexico Poems..." * Ginsberg, Allen. Typed Letter Signed. Cherry Valley, N.Y., Aug. 24, [19]68. 2 pp., 4to, with short autograph postscript, ",... Kerouac's been taking care of his mother all these years & also seeing ashes and sorrow deeper than anyone I know,... yes I remember the visit we all made with Neal..."; also discusses Ken Kesey, Howard Nemerov, Walt Whitman. * Ginsberg, Allen. Autograph Post Card Signed. Cherry Valley, New York, Feb. 11, 1971. Printed New Year's poem by Andrei Cordescu on verso, discusses preparation of phonograph album of Complete Works from tapes collected from live recordings. * Ginsberg, Allen. Autograph Post Card Signed, Paterson, N.J., May 10, 1976, discusses origins of the name of Kerouac's Sal Paradise; contrasts & compares Celine & Kerouac; gives account of Neal Cassady's death. * [Ginsberg], Allen. Autograph Post Card Signed, "Allen." Boulder, Colorado: Naropca Institute, May 15, 1980. Lot also includes copy of 4 pp. Ginsberg ALS answering literary & biographical questions posed by Prof. Kun, presented by Lenrow.
Provenance: Library & papers of Elbert Lenrow, renowned 20th-Century pedagogue, taught courses in American & European literature at the New School for Social Research attended by Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, et al.