Contemplated Spouse The Letters Of Wallace Stevens To Elsie

The Contemplated Spouse gathers in a single volume the 272 extant letters written by Wallace Stevens to the woman with whom he shared his life, Elsie Viola Kachel. Written over the span of twenty-five years, the correspondence reflects Elsie¿s evolving relationship with Stevens, initially as his dear friend, then as his fiancée, and later as his wife. Taken collectively, these personal letters from one of America¿s most important poets reveal aspects of Stevens¿s personality that his poetry discloses more obliquely. Most significant, they demonstrate Stevens¿s devotion to his wife through years of an uneven and often distant partnership.Blount, J. Donald is the author of 'Contemplated Spouse The Letters Of Wallace Stevens To Elsie', published 2006 under ISBN 9781570032486 and ISBN 1570032483.