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On September 8th of 1936, Bennett Cerf - co-founder of Random House - wrote the following letter to author Henry Miller. In it, he rejected Miller’s third novel, Black Spring, adding that it hadn’t “the faintest chance of achieving commercial success in America.”
My friend Jimmy Dugan sent me this from the Henry Miller Museum. It’s amazing to think that even a genius like Henry Miller suffered rejection from idiots who knew shit about fuck. Hard to think someone like Miller being riddled with self-doubt.
I hope you creative folks out there find some sort of peace in this.
This is actually a very friendly rejection letter! (And of course it’s nice to be reminded that even the geniuses suffered rejection.)
via Justin Purnell.
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rejection can really be inspiring. love this.
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This is actually a very friendly rejection letter! (And of course it’s nice to be reminded that even the geniuses...
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Without a doubt…the best line ever…idiots who knew shit about fuck.
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I needed this today.
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favorite part is...note scrawled on the bottom. “File or throw away! A lukewarm brick!...
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