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Joseph Heller Typed Note

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Joseph Heller Typed Note
"WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS BY THE AUCTIONEER ONCE ALL BIDS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER FOR EACH LOT."
Typed note by ''Catch-22'' author Joseph Heller, where he reflects upon the characters in his famous novel. In his typical doublespeak, Heller writes, ''PS. Yossarian isn't Jewish and was not intended to be; on the other hand, no effort was expended to make him anything else. He is largely an extension of my own sensibility, and I am. Once, however, you judge him along these lines, you would have to do the same for those characters that are 'doubles' or sympathetic reflections--including the Chaplain, especially the Chaplain, I would say, if I were an outsider trying to come to that kind of a conclusion. JH''. Written upon Heller's personal stationery with a few cross-outs in the letter made by hand. Rest of letter not present. Page measures 4'' x 5.75''. Includes original envelope measuring 6'' x 4'', postmarked 17 August 1972 and hand-addressed to Professor James Nagel of Northeastern University, who was preparing a collection of critical essays on ''Catch-22,'' published in 1974. Near fine.