1991-1994. Written on his letterhead to Tom Nolan concerning the latter's biography of Ross Macdonald: "I found the letters with less trouble than I expected. I reviewed The Barbarous Coast very enthusiastically in the TLS. [His] work was much less appreciated here ... I never spoke to [Raymond] Chandler about Ken's work. My guess is that he'd have been pretty edgy about it."
The letters also discuss Macdonald's friendship with critic Hugh Kenner. Also included is a 1998 ALS from Symons's wife Kathleen to Tom Nolan in which she characterizes Macdonald as "the nicest and most charming man I have ever known." Some 1000 historically informative words. Fine.
1991-1994. Written on his letterhead to Tom Nolan concerning the latter's biography of Ross Macdonald: "I found the letters with less trouble than I expected. I reviewed The Barbarous Coast very enthusiastically in the TLS. [His] work was much less appreciated here ... I never spoke to [Raymond] Chandler about Ken's work. My guess is that he'd have been pretty edgy about it."
The letters also discuss Macdonald's friendship with critic Hugh Kenner. Also included is a 1998 ALS from Symons's wife Kathleen to Tom Nolan in which she characterizes Macdonald as "the nicest and most charming man I have ever known." Some 1000 historically informative words. Fine.
