May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, June 24, 1958

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Swenson, May. 1958. “May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, June 24, 1958”. May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, September 25, 1963, May Swenson in the Modern Literature Collection, accessed March 29, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/swenson/item/60043

Title: May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, June 24, 1958
Description: In this three-page letter, Swenson responds to Bishop's comments on her second poetry collection, A Cage of Spines. She also explains her background and practice when it comes to writing poetry.
Date: 1958: June 24
Type: Personal correspondence
Format: paper; jpeg
Creator: Swenson, May
Extent: three leaves, recto only
Language: English
Relation: May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, September 25, 1963; May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, October 31, 1963; May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, June 30, 1965.; May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, February 12, 1979; "Dear Elizabeth" drafts
Source: May Swenson Papers Box 103 Folder 4003
Identifier: MSS111_I-3_Elizabeth_Bishop_to_Swenson_19580624_01
MSS111_I-3_Elizabeth_Bishop_to_Swenson_19580624_02
MSS111_I-3_Elizabeth_Bishop_to_Swenson_19580624_03
Rights: In copyright