John Malcolm Brinnin's Letters to Kimon Friar, 1936-1988

The letters of Brinnin to Friar detail his close friendship to Friar, his college experiences, his writing projects, and other literary and personal information. Some letters have photographs and original poems included. Letters written in 1936 discuss his trip to Russia and later letters provide a sense of his love of travel. His letters discuss literary figures whom he met or admired, including W. H. Auden and Djuna Barnes. A few letters discuss Dylan Thomas, Truman Capote, John Ciardi, Arthur Miller, Oscar Miller, Howard Moss, John Thompson, and others. Poems listed in the folders are by Brinnin unless otherwise noted. The material is in chronological order.