| Description | 2 letters from Frederic Prokosch to Henry Williamson and 4 letters from Henry Williamson to Frederic [some are photocopies]. Also including 1 photograph of Frederic Prokosch, 2 handbound TS collections of poems by Prokosch: 'The Forest Fire', 1931, 1 of 2 copies with hand drawned colour illustrations; 'The Sonnambulists', 1933, 1 of 3 copies, with illustration reminiscent of HW's 'Starborn'. |
| AdminHistory | Frederic Prokosch [1906-1989] was an American author, poet, critic and translator. He graduated from Haverford College in 1925, and received a Ph.D in English from Yale University in 1932. He worked as an attaché at the American Legation in Sweden during the Second World War, and spent most of his life in Europe. His publications include 'The Aisiatics', 'The Seven Who Fled', 'Under the Winter Moon', 'The Dark Dancer', and 'Voices: A Memoir'. |