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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.181 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1930s |
| Title | Edgar Lee Masters to Jewell Allen discussing religion and her atheism |
| Date | 21 November 1936 |
| Author | Masters, Edgar Lee (1868-1950) |
| Recipient | Allen, Jewell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Masters writes in response to Allen's letter concerning his book "Across Spoon River." He discusses religion and reading, and suggests she read his poem "Prometheus" which was printed in "The Serpent in the Wilderness." He believes her atheism is similar to Buddhism since she believes in a life force and not God. He mentions his book, "Invisible Landscapes." Masters briefly compares and contrasts reality to self-pity. |
| Subjects | Religion Poetry Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Masters, Edgar Lee (1868-1950) Allen, Jewell (fl. 1936) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Religion; Women in American History; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |