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in the process; not to release any play of the Cycle until I have at least three or four in final form; and more in first draft。 This is essential to me because the emphasis with me is naturally on the work as a whole; not on its separate parts。 It is also essential for the stage production of the work as a whole that the Guild have several plays to plan on as a starter—for they intend to get together a special repertoire pany just to do this Cycle; and when it es to tying up actors and actresses for three or four years; in these days of Talkie temptation; you've got to show them parts in several plays that make it to their advantage to sign up。 You can't do it on one or two plays with a vague promise of good parts in plays not yet written; no matter who the author。 The plan; as I guess I've told you before; is to do two plays a season。
So you see how this Cycle has me involved in a hell of a lot of labor— and costly time—before I can expect any returns of any kind。 You will also appreciate that I have many low days of O'Neill heebie�jeebies when I feel very old and tired; and doubt myself and my work; and wonder why in hell something in me drove me on to undertake such a hellish job when I might have coasted along and just written some more plays; as a well�behaved playwright does。
But enough of that。
I foresaw that you would probably get some tart retorts from the Middle�West on your article。 Mid�Westerners are very sensitive people—that is; in one respect。
Love to you and Betty from us—and a sweet kiss from Blemie to Cabot。
Father
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歐內斯特·海明威(1899—1961),美國小說家,生於鄉村醫生家庭。海明威從小喜歡釣魚、打獵、音樂和繪畫,曾作為紅十字會車隊司機參加第一次世界大戰,以後長期擔任駐歐記者,並曾以記者身份參加第二次世界大戰和西班牙內戰。他晚年患多種疾病,精神十分抑鬱,多次醫治無效,最終用獵槍自殺。他的早期長篇小說《太陽照樣升起》
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