Czesław Miłosz's Hundred Acre Wood
Upon the birth of her son, writes Molly Wesling, the great poet sent a gift: "The Complete Winnie-the-Pooh." The inscription read, "To Nicholas Wesling Gerber, that you may enjoy it as I did."
By Molly Wesling
April 8, 1995 Dear Mr. Creedon, Thank you for your letter of March 18, 1995. The first requirement to become a writer is to get a good education, possibly with a knowledge of classical languages—Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, a training in history of philosophy, and world literature. The rest will follow. Sincerely, Czesław M…
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