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This volume presents a selection of letters written by Fairfield Porter, the American poet and visual artist who was an influential voice in mid-twentieth-century American culture. The letters reveal Porter's thoughtful approach to poetry and painting, his observations on the artistic community around him, and his perspectives on the creative process. Known for his association with the New York School of poets and his work as an art critic, Porter's correspondence provides a window into the intellectual and aesthetic discussions that shaped American art and literature during the 1950s and 1960s.
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