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Tennessee Williams typed poem signed on his ''1919 Octavia Street / San Francisco'' letterhead.
Poem is from his 1956 book of poems, ''In the Winter of Cities'', entitled ''Which Is My Little Boy?'' Addressed to friend and fellow writer Carson McCullers, poem is partially in French and reads in full: ''Which is my little boy, which is he, Jean qui pleure our Jean qui rit? Jean qui rit is my delicate John, the one with the Chinese slippers on, whose hobbyhorse in a single bound carries me back to native ground. But Jean qui pleure is mysterieux with sorrows older than Naishapur, with all of the stars and all of the moons mirrored in little silver spoons. Which is my little boy, which is he, Jean qui pleu our Jean qui rit re [sic]''. With ''(From: In the Winter of Cities, New Directions, 1956)'' printed at close. Williams writes ''Dear, dear,'' at top in his hand, then signs ''Tennessee Williams '81 / For Francisco Bay'' in blue ink. Poem on one page measures 8.5'' x 11''. Near fine condition.
Tennessee Williams Typed Poem Signed -- ''Tennessee Williams '81 / For Francisco Bay''
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