Lot 354
Hersey, John (1914-1993). Pulitzer Prize winning American author whose works combine grace and subtlety of language with a deep moral center.
Autograph Letter Signed ("John Hersey"). One page, 11 x 7", New York, March 16, 1944. On "Life Magazine" letterhead. To Mrs. Thomas Chalmers. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope (bearing an additional signature at upper left), which shows foxing. Two horizontal mailing folds. Otherwise in fine condition.
Thanking Mrs. Chalmers for her note about A Bell for Adano (which won the Pulitzer Prize the following year), here Hersey discusses the origins of a Sicilian name for a Florentine character (selected because "I wanted to use a name which would be clearly and immediately pronounceable for Americans who do not speak Italian") and the use of a bell as a symbol in the work. This is a very nice peek at the creative process, and likewise a great letter for collectors of Pulitzer Prize Winners.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
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