CHUKOVSKY KORNEY: (1882-1969) Russian Poet. Best known

CHUKOVSKY KORNEY: (1882-1969) Russian Poet. Best known for his popular poems for children. A.L.S., Korney Chukovsky, three pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Nikolai Alexeievich, in Cyrillic. Chukovsky explains to his correspondent that `At the present time in Moscow, an 8 volume collection of works by Al. Blok is being released… The subscription to this edition is massive. During the first days, more than 200,000 people subscribed to it. Three men of letters are copy-reading this collection: Vl. Nik. Orlov, A. A. Surkov, and me.´ further stating `So, you, "the Musical Director of the Broadcast House" have read my book, and this has brought back memories about Bryusov, Blok, Leonid Andreyev, Jungmeister, Brambilla, and Zhitkov. I am afraid that just because of this you have found my book better than it really is. Unfortunately, I am painfully aware of its weak points. By God, I could have written better, in a more soulful and vivid way, but all this was written in a hurry for the anniversary. Now I am preparing a new edition of the book (under the title "Zimniaia Raduga" ("Winter Rainbow")). It deals about Shaliapin, Sobinov, Korolenko. If I live to see its publication, I will be happy to send it to you.´ Chukovsky concludes referring to Australian literature and to the writers of his interest. A letter of good content. EX £150-200