CONTEMPORARY ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE - Bernard Malamud (Brooklyn, 1914 - Manhattan, 1986) - 6

Bernard Malamud (Brooklyn, 1914 - Manhattan, 1986)6 typed letters signed by the American author of novels and short stories, his writings often deal with social inequalities and human redemption. He won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1967 for his novel The Fixer (1966). 1 autograph letter signed by Ann de Chiara; 1 photograph credited to Janna Malamud.Autograph letter signed by Ann de Chiara, Malamud's wife, dated 2/9/87. De Chiara writes to Miss Harrison regretfully informing her that Bernard Malamud died in March 1986. Mrs. Malamud thank her for her kind letter and adds a personal fact from the author’s early writing career: "though he won a prize in an essay contest during his senior year in high school, he did not start writing steadily until 1940". In good condition, ink lightly faded in some points.Six typed letters signed March 23, 1977. Malamud agrees to Siv Lind’s request to have him autograph five books. 1 p., with typed letterhead at the top.October 30, 1984. To Rolando Pieraccini – Signed by J. M. Hays on behalf of Mr. Malamud: "poor health prevents him (Malamud) from accepting your (Mr. Pieraccini) kind offer to publish a limited special edition of one of his works".February 26, 1985. To Peter Michielsen, for an interview: "I will be in Bennington, Vermont during the summer months". 1 p.May 11, 1985. To Peter Michielsen, to arrange an interview: "Monday, June 24th would be the best date to meet you". With autograph lines. 1 p.February 14, 1986. Malamud addresses Jane Chappell, answering a few questions about writing: "I do indeed enjoy writing and have almost all the years I have been a writer. Of course there are times when a book goes wrong and you don’t know how to make it come out right. At those times, the work becomes a burdensome duty". 1 p.not dated, with autograph subscript. To Mr. Edgar, about books that he is supposed to receive in order to autograph them.Photographic portrait credited to his daughter Janna Malamud (1952).