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From: Dan Rabin <wolfe-lists at danrabin.com>
The letter in question was written in 1966 to one Gene Wolfe.
Editor Daniel E. Rabin comments that this shows Wolfe's early concern with words, especially those bearing on his surname (contributors to this mailing list have noted several cases of his literary plays on "Wolfe"). The letter also pleases said editor in that it shows a meaningful connection between his two favorite authors.
Perhaps this is not as remarkable in the grand sweep of things as the fact that Gandhi corresponded with Tolstoy, but it's Definitely Up There.
Thanks Dan! I love stuff like this. Wolfe made it clear in CASTLE OF THE OTTER (and perhaps elsewhere) that he was a Tolkien fan without bothering to mention that he was a correspondent as well.
Shellac