May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, June 24, 1958

Item

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
Format
paper
jpeg
Creator
Swenson, May
Extent
three leaves, recto only
Language
English
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

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