Dawkins, Cecil, 1927-2019
Dates
- Existence: 1927-10-02 - 2019-05-11
Biography
American poet.
Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1959-11-30
"My mother has copped all the copies of that article to send to the relatives who don't appreciate me. As there are a great many of them, I don't seem to be able to put my hand on an extra copy but if one turns up, I'll send it to you..."
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1959-12-10
"...I have seen the jacket for my novel. On an evil red-lavender background, the hero, F. M. Tarwater, in a black wool hat, peers through some clay-colored corn. It is not as bad as it sounds but it looks like the harder I try to escape the School of Southern Degeneracy, the flatter I fall into it..."
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1959-12-23
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1960-01-03
"...Your whole letter gives the impression of some one [sic] who has been hag-ridden by idiot priests, continually swamped by gnats and in general sorely tired in the sensitive parts of the intellect, and believe me I don't doubt it a bit. I respect you for following your conscience out of the Church as I would respect you for following it in..."
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1960-01-11
"Well the book came. The title page is a real mess. They try to be fancy and just create confusion. I haven't read it for misprints because I don't have the courage, but you will soon see..."
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1960-01-28
:"...I wish the book were better but I am glad it is not another WB.[sic] You can't repeat yourself and I do prefer to go where few choose to follow..."
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, George Washington Birthday
"...I hope you are not tearing up stuff you write because it is not up to a par that really does not fit its particular nature. There is a danger here that you will forsake your instinct for general critical principles..."
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1960-02-28
"Yep, youre [sic] right, it can be done but it's like the woman preaching and the dog standing on its hind legs. I wouldn't want nobody to have to strain hisself [sic]..."
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1960-03-22
"A am on my bed of affliction recovering from what they give you to get rid of a virus with, but I wanted to pass this on..."
Letter from Flannery O'Connor to Cecil Dawkins, 1960-03-23
"...I don't know what to advise you about this offer but all I can tell you is if it were min, I'd turn it down. I wouldn't have them telling me what stories I was going to include or rewrite..."