Letter from Michel Fabre

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M Michel FABRE, Esterel (Esc. 2), 49 r. de Chatenoay 92 ANTONY BER 6839 Oct. 29, 1968, Dear Professor Emanuel: You may be surpriSed, upon receipt of the report of the recent meeting of the AFEA ( Association Française d'Etudes Américaines) to discover that you have been " appointed" as coordinator for the papers (to be presented at our March Congress) which deal with the racial revolution in the U.S. Your name was suggested by members who, know you and who said that no one was better suited than you, by his experience and previous achievement, for this responsibility. I wrote down your name, being the secretary, and did not think about it until the forms were printed. Don't be angry with me, for if this is a mistake, I must be judged responsible for it. If you do not care about our Association, nor about the Congress, nor about being coordinator, can you let me know? Maybe professor Wagner would replace you. The reports have been sent to all members ( and Fullbright professors are de jure members without fee), so you should get one soon. You will see more precisely what all that is about. I am just writing now so that you are not too surprised. Theodor Cross , whom I met some time ago, showed me DARK SYMPHONY. I think both of you have done a very fine job. Writing a thesis on Richard Wright and being quite interested in Afro-american literature, although far less conversant with it than Jean Wagner, I would personally like meeting you, one day , when you come to Paris. Maybe you and Theodor could have a meal with us. Very sincerely, [signature] Michel Fabre

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Typed letter from Michel Fabre to James Emanuel, dated October 29, 1968. He informs Emanuel that he has been chosen to coordinate papers about the "racial revolution in the US" during the late 60s.

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    jpg
  • file size
    10 MB
  • container title
    James A. Emanuel Papers
  • creator
    Michel Fabre
  • issue
    Box 1 Folder 29
  • rights
    James A. Emanuel Estate
  • rights holder
    James A. Emanuel Estate
  • version
    29-Oct-68