Oct
3
HRCFF: e e cummings
Harry Ransom Center Friday Finds: e e cummings
[1] Two small, silver cards with cartoon reindeer on the front, given to his wife Marion Morehouse at Christmas. One simply says “Love!” inside. In the other, he drew a little elephant carrying a flag. The flag says “Love!”
[2] A bounty of line drawings done in 1902 (when he was 8 years old). Titled: “E. E. Cummings Great Animal Arena!!!!” Lots of elephants, lions, and snakes. Also a few self-portraits and drawings of men shooting animals in various animal parts with guns. Underneath each: a caption saying things like “This is the elephant with the biggest head in the entire world!” and “This bear will stay in the tree until 4 a.m.!” and “He is going to shoot this one straight in the nose!”
