Dillon writes to Mr. Townsend, 26 Nov. [1932], responding to a request to autograph some of his books, but asking that the signing wait until he returns from abroad; also includes details about his childhood and background.
In Rare Books and Manuscripts, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (#XXXX-0717R/VF Lit)
Administrative History:
George Dillon was an American poet, editor, and translator. He was born in Florida, raised in the Midwest, and graduted from the University of Chicago. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his collection of poems, The Flowering Stone. He was also the editor of the journal Poetry, and translated Baudelaire's poems from Les Fleurs du Mal in conjunction with Edna St. Vincent Millay.
