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Phantagraph, v. 11, issue 1, May-June 1943
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2 THE PHANTAGRAPH regrettable that this was so, for Merritt might have written several more of his wonderful fantasies had he not been so occupied with ephemeral trash. We have noted with interest the intent of Arkham House to publish a great volume of A. Merritt's shorter pieces sometime after the war. This volume may well serve as a memorial to this great writer. And we would suggest that Dorleth and those fans in a position to do so should make some efforts to obtain the various writings of Merritt that are unknown to fandom today as well as his unpublished manuscripts. There is a quantity of poetry written by A.M. in his younger days of which a few examples are known to fandom (mainly from the pages of The Phantagraph and Nepenthe). Merritt had promised to unearth it all and make it available to fandom, but time never allowed him to do so. Again there are said to be at least two or three incomplete manuscripts, beginnings, in some cases many thousands of words, of novels of his. One was said to be a sequel to "Through the Dragon Glass." We certainly want to see those. This writer recommends to Messrs Doreth and Wandrei that they seek these unfinished works and add them to the intended volume. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," though incomplete, is admired still by Dickens followers. A couple of Charlotte Brontë's unfinished novels still find their way into ditions. We think there is a place for the unfinished works of A. Merritt. We want to read them. VULN Stand a windfall on its head at midtide-- We wish a starspawn crawler ride tonight. The sunswept glitter of fantastic dreams Awakes mankind to scream of voidel fright. -- Rov St. Jno. LeClaire
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2 THE PHANTAGRAPH regrettable that this was so, for Merritt might have written several more of his wonderful fantasies had he not been so occupied with ephemeral trash. We have noted with interest the intent of Arkham House to publish a great volume of A. Merritt's shorter pieces sometime after the war. This volume may well serve as a memorial to this great writer. And we would suggest that Dorleth and those fans in a position to do so should make some efforts to obtain the various writings of Merritt that are unknown to fandom today as well as his unpublished manuscripts. There is a quantity of poetry written by A.M. in his younger days of which a few examples are known to fandom (mainly from the pages of The Phantagraph and Nepenthe). Merritt had promised to unearth it all and make it available to fandom, but time never allowed him to do so. Again there are said to be at least two or three incomplete manuscripts, beginnings, in some cases many thousands of words, of novels of his. One was said to be a sequel to "Through the Dragon Glass." We certainly want to see those. This writer recommends to Messrs Doreth and Wandrei that they seek these unfinished works and add them to the intended volume. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," though incomplete, is admired still by Dickens followers. A couple of Charlotte Brontë's unfinished novels still find their way into ditions. We think there is a place for the unfinished works of A. Merritt. We want to read them. VULN Stand a windfall on its head at midtide-- We wish a starspawn crawler ride tonight. The sunswept glitter of fantastic dreams Awakes mankind to scream of voidel fright. -- Rov St. Jno. LeClaire
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