V.S. Naipaul to Margaret Murray Gooding, 1974-04

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: 2023.020.1.3.007

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Scope and Contents

"Margaret, this was the way the god stiffened when he felt you close this morning - your letter had arrived. I put him flat on this sheet of paper and outlined him in brio. He probably goes on for an inch or two, but that was not easy to outline..."

Dates

Creation: 1974-04

Creator

Naipaul, V. S. (Vidiadhar Surajprasad), 1932-2018 (Correspondent, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

1 page : Autographed letter. Air mail envelope included. ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Letter has a traced drawing of Naipaul's erect penis and semen stains across the surface of the page, as detailed in the text. Item is encapsulated and should not be removed from its archival protective container.