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Edward Payson Roe Collection, Accession 7922, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Purchase [ 1 Feb 1965 ] 14 May 1965
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[Answers questions on his writing methods and development of characters; describes his tendency to work during the day rather than evening unless hard pressed, his spontaneous creations rather than use of an outline, use of tea and coffee rather than wine as stimulants, his struggle against "moods and tenses."]