John Hawkes to Joy Williams

Item

Hawkes, John. 1964. John Hawkes to Joy Williams. Not published, Joy Williams: Honored Guest, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/joy-williams/item/907

Title
John Hawkes to Joy Williams
Description
Typed letter signed

Hawkes was greatly impressed with Williams’ interpretations of his novels in the essay, which she had mailed to him. This would be the start of a long friendship between the two.
Creator
Hawkes, John
Date
1964: June 7
Subject
Williams, Joy, 1944-
Hawkes, John, 1925-1998.
Publisher
Not published
Source
Joy Williams Papers
Box 4 Folder 11
Type
Correspondence
Format
Paper
JPEG, 400 ppi
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/
Identifier
mss158-01-04-11-004
Language
English

Hawkes, John. 1964. John Hawkes to Joy Williams. Not published, Joy Williams: Honored Guest, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/joy-williams/item/907