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James Emanuel in Scotland, mid 70s Photo 7
Marie-France in Poland Photo
![6/25 [1985]
Dear Jim,
We’ve been up here at Livingston Manor for a full month
now (vacated May 19th for our blessed summer sublets) and
there is not much in the way of news. Up until this past
week I’d taken a total vacation from reading, writing and
figuring the check book- that is, once I’d finished final
exams and term papers and going back to the city to hand in
grades and enjoy final conferences. That was not a bad day
at all: cony was painless and the city itself felt great
after all that grading in the country- I was away from the
family and since I couldn’t go to our apartment I had to
lay down in a strange bed ... and that too was painless;
Back upstate my only activities had to do with the out-
of-doors- cleaning up the place- raking, picking up leaves,
dealing with an assortment of plumbing problems and heater
problems. Everyday a new country chore to absorb me (Dan too)
- a rotten log that needed to be chopped out and filled in
with cement; chimneys that needed cleanding out- a slate
path in need of resettling- that sort of thing. Out of the
self and into the elements or into the self by getting out
of thought (organized thought).
But this week, at last, feeling settled and maybe calmer
away from the city, I’ve begun to work on my poetry every-
day. I work best at night- around 10 to 1am. Then, if I have
the courage, I see what I’ve done as soon as I wake up and then
fiddle with it through the day. I also read a novel through
the week, one I recommend to you especially since you have
been (I think) to Prague- M. Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness
of Being. Asinde from all that, the highlight of the week
was Danny’s graduation from playschool up here. For the past
few weeks he’s been going the Methodist Church where a play
school meets from 9 to 12 every day. We did not expect anything
special from the graduation ceremony. Then Dan appears at
the front of a line with children- in cap and gown- blue and
white. It was quite a to|do. Dan’s first pledge of allegence-
a minister offered a prayer (complete with hands in the right
position). And there was a nice little American audience. I
wish I could have memorized the faces and at the same time
developed the gift of description. A lot of fatness and latent
hatred, the latter covered by the cuteness of the occasion.
What to say about the children? Jessie is already fetching-
saying words; she’s a great mimic and a better eater. Dan is
still indifferent (sometimes hostile) to food, but somehow is
vigorous and quite healthy. Almost every day we do batting. He
is much better at that then chess which we also play. But if
he improves just a little each month he’ll beat me by xmas.
What ever happened to the guy who was reviewing your work? He
did drop me a note that he was working on it etc. But nothing
yet. I’m only afraid that so much time has gone by since the
publications that there might be a squawk from some of the
editors. If the piece is very well written that would tip the
scales in its favor.
Yes, our anniversary was in March 19th. Thanks for remembering.](https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/system/resource/7/f/9/7f9c6171-9dbd-46a6-83a8-8bcccba6ca14/attachment/28d1e716632523851b67e3a57266f497.jpg)
Letter from Anthony Suter June 25 1985 Page 1 of 2
James Emanuel in Scotland, mid 70s Photo 9
Photo of James Emanuel in Poland
Second Letter from Douglas Watson (page 2 of 3)
![Negro Digest 1820 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE Chicago 16, Ill.
CALUMET 5-1000
May 23, 1967
Dear Mr. Emanuel:
In view of the terrible
fact of Langston Hughes
death, do you feel that there is a particular chapter or
portion of your forthcoming book which would lend itself to
excerpt in NEGRO DIGEST? I am thinking of the Poetry Issue,
which will be dedicated to Langston Hughes.
It is so fortunate that
your book is ready at this time. Did Langston have the
opportunity of seeing it?
Please let me have your
reaction to the above at your earliest convenience.
Very truly yours,
[signature]
Hoyt. W. Fuller
Managing Editor
Mr. James A. Emanuel
405 Nuber
Mount Vernon, New York 10553
HWF/pb
A JOHNSON PUBLICATION](https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/system/resource/6/8/c/68c1cd01-1086-456c-891d-9b76b493fc78/attachment/f9d07a580dde8aa328c3a245e9e316f9.jpg)
Letter from Hoyt Fuller
![3, rue du Midi, B 129
31400 Toulouse
FRANCE
16 October 1979
President Alice Chandler
The City College of
The City University of New York
Convent Avenue at 138th Street
New York, New York 10031
Dear Alice,
Congratulations on your taking over as Acting Presi-
dent of CCNY. When I remember the moments of order and
clarity that you brought to our departmental meetings over
the years, I am sure that CCNY will profit from your stand
at the helm.
During my sabbatical year, 1978-1978, I had the unusual
experience of writing difficult poetry constantly, except
for breathing spells that I took by driving to Spain, Portugal,
Germany, etc. I spent six months writing in an attic flat in
London, then six months in a small apartment in Montparnasse
in Paris--in deliberate isolation. As a result, I have a
new volume of poetry coming out soon, entitled A Chisel in the
Dark.
As you probably know, the Ministry of Education in Paris
granted me a visiting professorship--as part of the "national
contingent," and serving at the University of Toulouse--for
1979-1980, renewable for a second year. The University here,
incidentally, is offering a one-semester course on my poetry,
using as a text The Toulouse Poems that I had published by
Lotus Press of Detroit last year. The American embassies in London and Paris are arranging reading tours for me already,
so all is well on the poetry front.
A university official here will be writing to you, by the
end of this month, he said, in an attempt to get your cooperat-
tion in securing a second year of leave without pay for me.
It seems that the University of Toulouse will be disadvantaged
in a few rather serious ways if I must leave at the end of
this academic year. As for me, I have strong reasons for pre-
ferrring to remain here a second year; so I shall appreciate
anything you can do to help.
In the meantime, good luck in your hard job, and I hope
that you will find both pleasure and pleasantries in these
autumn days.
Cordially,
[signature - Jim]
James A. Emanuel](https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/system/resource/d/2/8/d28f7177-77b2-442a-89ab-5f4f9d79aeae/attachment/a55c5d16d78112ba238ae78f53d36827.jpg)
Letter to President Alice Chandler of CUNY
Joseph Delaney FESTAC '77 Photo