Weldon Kees and the Midcentury Generation: Letters, 1935-1955

by Weldon Kees

Book Overview

Before he vanished in the fog of San Francisco, Weldon Kees (1914-55) was a poet, storyteller, critic, painter, musician, and filmmaker. What remains is a body of work and a large collection of letters that shed light on Kees's complex personality. Robert E. Knoll traces the odyssey of a Nebraska boy who made his way in a fiercely competitive national scene, befriending the movers and shakers of the art worlds on both coasts. Kees's letters--satirical,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803227094
• ISBN13: 9780803227095
• Release Date: November 1986
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"