Fare Forward: Letters from David Markson

Oct 10 ’03

Sorry, Ms. Sims — the Lorine Niedecker stuff is in one of my books.¹² I can’t remember which, Not a Novel or Reader’s B—but I guess this means your A is now an A-minus.

Industry, extra after-class hours — and neatness — will help.

12 In the context of his note about Cavafy (and writers with boring jobs), I’d told him he should include a quote about Lorine Niedecker, Wisconsin poet, in a future novel.