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SMIJ/1/5
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Letter from Marius Bewley to James Smith
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- 24 June 1940 (Creation)
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5 single sheets
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(1904-1972)
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[Excelsior Springs, Missouri.]—Has felt unsettled since he came to America, but has done some painting, including a portrait of Leavis. Criticises various priests he has met. Has tried reading 'The Grapes of Wrath', but found it boring. Is considering teaching for a year, and wants to go to Boston this winter. Is going to Kansas City to consult Father McCabe. Praises American Jesuits, wryly. The early stages of the presidential election have pushed the war into the background. The latest 'Scrutiny' has not come yet, nor his books. Has asked Leavis for a letter of introduction to the American universities, and has been told that he (Bewley) got a first. McLuhan arrived about a week ago and is now in St Louis.
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- Bewley, Eugene Augustine Marius (1916–1973), American literary critic (Subject)
- McLuhan, Herbert Marshall (1911–1980), Canadian writer on modern communication (Subject)
- Leavis, Frank Raymond (1895-1978), literary critic (Subject)
- McCabe, William Hugh (1893–1962), American Jesuit and college head (Subject)