Walsh, Keri
The Letters of Sylvia Beach
- ISBN 13:
- 9780231145374
- author:
- Walsh, Keri
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 376
- Dimensions:
- 15.5 x 2.4 x 23.5 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Women, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Sylvia Beach's letters offer a unique glimpse into the life of a literary patron and entrepreneur. As founder of Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, Beach played a pivotal role in nurturing talent among expatriate writers. This collection of her letters reveals her charm, resourcefulness, and dedication to promoting avant-garde literature. Through these personal correspondence, Beach shares stories of her negotiations with publishers, her struggles to keep her business afloat during the Depression, and her complicated relationships with fellow writers and intellectuals. The letters also provide insight into Beach's own life, including her childhood in New Jersey, her work with the American Red Cross, and her experiences as an intern in a German prison camp. This collection provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of modernist Paris and the people who shaped it.
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