{"product_id":"25497-milosz-czeslaw-the-title-you-propose-is-impossible-autograph-letter-signed-about-his-history-of-polish-literature","title":"Milosz, Czeslaw. (1911 - 2004) \"The Title You Propose Is Impossible\" - Autograph Letter Signed about his \"History of Polish Literature\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAutograph letter in blue ink \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon University of California, Berkeley letterhead, 2 pp (recto\/verso), \u003c\/span\u003esigned and dated Feb 23, 1968 by the Polish poet, prose writer, translator and diplomat, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. In full: \"Dear Mr. Rittner, \/ The title you propose is impossible for the following reasons: 1) This is a textbook, its subject is Polish literature and not Poland in general. 2) There is a book by the late professor Wilediecki 'Life and Culture of POLAND.' 3) I find books entitled 'Poland - its literature and life, or Czechoslovaki - its literature and life etc. just a bore. I would not buy one. For these reasons I strick to \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHistory of Polish Literature\u003c\/span\u003e. I expect a letter from you answering my questions as to the index of names and the titles etc. (plus a check). I would like also to know something about [the?] schedule. I plan to be in New York in the second half of June. \/ Very sincerely \/ Czeslaw Milosz\u003cspan\u003e.\" Usual light mailing folds, else fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1969, Milosz's \u003cem\u003eThe History of Polish Literature\u003c\/em\u003e  is a survey of Polish letters and culture from its beginnings to modern times. Milosz updated the edition in 1983 and added an epilogue to bring the discussion up to date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62676933181599,"sku":"25497","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/MiloszTheTitleYouProposeIsImpossibleALS25497a.webp?v=1770662155","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/25497-milosz-czeslaw-the-title-you-propose-is-impossible-autograph-letter-signed-about-his-history-of-polish-literature","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}