Beschreibung:

O'CASEY SEAN: (1880-1964) Irish Dramatist. A.L.S., Sean O'Casey, two pages, 8vo, Torquay, Devon, 4th December 1955, to Lewis Funke, Drama Editor at The New York Times. O'Casey thanks his correspondent for inviting him to write an article, although remarks 'Writing in this way doesn't come handy to me; I am a bit clumsy at it, for it is an Art of writing with which I haven't a lot of experience. However, I'll try ($75 are not to be sneezed at)' O'Casey further adds 'I've chosen ''Playwright in Exile''. I was tempted by ''Playwright in a Turbulent World'', but then my life has been spent in a turbulent world; & today we are all well within its shadow; all in the front line for permanent peace.' The dramatist concludes 'I have written some of the article - once a thing sits down on my mind, I'm not easy till I shove it off - and will send it on within four or five days to have and to hold, or to cast away, as you may think it a suitable or unsuitable effort.' Accompanied by the original envelope (stamp torn away) hand addressed by O'Casey and signed ('O'Casey') by him in the upper left corner. About