Kleinfield, Herbert L. – 36
Subjects:
Love; polio; WWII; disabled veteran; war; family; Jewish intellectual life
Writing Description:
The letters were written by Herb Kleinfield (living in NY) to Lynn Strongin (living in Berkeley, California) and have been typed into manuscript format by Lynn (none of her letters to Herb survive). The manuscript is titled “Letters of a Soldier: Let Nothing Dampen the Light of Your Life,” and it consists of over 100 love letters written to Lynn, a young disabled woman who is becoming a poet during the era of the Beatles. The manuscript includes two introductions: one written by Lynn Strongin, and another written by Mara Curran.
Writing Type:
Letters
Gender:
Male
Birth Year:
1920
Death Year:
1970s
Occupation and Interests:
Professor of English and American Studies
Age(s):
41-43
Author Location(s):
Mineola, Long Island, New York
Writing Location(s):
Dates:
1964-1966
Handwritten:
Yes
Typed:
Yes
Digital:
Yes
Self-published:
Number of Pages, etc.:
Approx. 200 typed pages.
Contact Person:
Lynn Strongin
Contact Person/Author Relationship:
Lover
Address:
Contact LWC
Phone:
Email:
Date Entered:
07/2006
Date Revised/Confirmed:
02/2007
Entry Filed under: 1. Listings,B. Gender:,C. Last Name:,k,Letters,Male