L'Impasse
Editions En Langues Etrangères, 1963. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very Good / No Jacket. Item #005518970
A nice association copy, inscribed by the author to noted american poet and anti-war activist Denise Levertov. In 1971 Denise travelled to Moscow for the International Writer's Conference, and there she meet the Vietnamese novelist Nguyen Cong Hoan, whom she was particularly pleased to meet (according to her diary); and whom said to her, 'We are of one heart.' She would later dedicate her poem 'Modes of Being' to him. The inscription is Dated 1/11/72 and signed by Hoan. 267pp., with author's biography, and editors notes. Illustrated cover with flaps, and 6 b/w drawings throughout. Moderate shelfwear, else a nice copy overall.
Price: $500.00