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From: Dan Parmenter <dan@lec.com> Subject: (urth) Gene Warg Date: 29 Jan 2001 15:31:09 From: Dan Rabin <wolfe-lists@danrabin.com> > The letter in question was written in 1966 to one Gene Wolfe. > Editor Daniel E. Rabin comments that this shows Wolfe's early concern > with words, especially those bearing on his surname (contributors to > this mailing list have noted several cases of his literary plays on > "Wolfe"). The letter also pleases said editor in that it shows a > meaningful connection between his two favorite authors. > > Perhaps this is not as remarkable in the grand sweep of things as the > fact that Gandhi corresponded with Tolstoy, but it's Definitely Up > There. Thanks Dan! I love stuff like this. Wolfe made it clear in CASTLE OF THE OTTER (and perhaps elsewhere) that he was a Tolkien fan without bothering to mention that he was a correspondent as well. Shellac *More Wolfe info & archive of this list at http://www.urth.net/urth/