CONTEMPORARY ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE - André Brink (Vrede, 1935 - 2015) - A collection of

André Brink (Vrede, 1935 - 2015)1 autograph letter signed; 6 typed letters signed; 4 photographs signed by the South African novelist, who wrote both in English and Afrikaans. While his early works mainly revolve around apartheid, he later focused more on modern life issues in democratic South Africa.Autograph letter signed, dated 21. 6. To Rolando Pieraccini, enclosing photographs of himself taken in Helsinki that Pieraccini had sent him to be signed: "If you could sometime arrange to let me have copies I shall be very grateful…". On the author’s letterhead – 1 p.Six typed letters signed with the letterhead of the author 21 February 1981. To Jan Blomstedt, Finnish writer and essayist, about his stay in Europe and Finland for the International Writers’ Reunions. 1 p.14 December 1982. To Siv Lind: "Thank you for the letter which you sent me via FABER & FABER. I am honoured to oblige with your request, and hope the enclosed photograph and quotation will fit in with your collection". 1 p.27 February 1985. To Peter Michielsen, about the possibility of arranging an interview: "I shall be happy to discuss my work with you, but from middle June to early August I shall be away from Grahamstown". 1 p.24 May 1985. To Rolando Pieraccini, about the proposal to publish a signed limited edition of one of his short stories: "unfortunately I haven’t written short stories for many years. If ever I do write one I shall certainly bear your proposition in mind". 1 p.24 June 1985. To Peter Michielsen, concerning his correspondent’s visit to Grahamstown for an interview: "If you could arrange to visit Grahamstown during the week starting 3 June". 1 p.18 March 1986. To Peter Vogel. Brink answers 3 questions on the number of books sold, translations and his own favourite title. 1 p.Included four photographic portraits with autograph signature. Three of them were taken by the agency Lehtikuva Oy/Finland, stamped on the rear; one by photographer Ulf Andersen in Paris (18 x 10.5 cm, 16.5 x 23.5 cm, 17 x 23.5 cm, 17.5 x 24 cm).