Frederic Prokosch (1908-89) was an American writer.

Two booklets of modern verse, written out and decorated by Frederic Prokosch, 1982. Parts of the title-page and colophon in both pamphlets are printed. The title-pages read: 'Illustrated by Frederic Prokosch. The Prometheus Press, Grasse, 1982'. The colophons, which include an edition statement, have been numbered and signed by Prokosch. The booklets are:

• A.E. Housman, 'Loveliest of Trees'. The text of the poem includes decorations in red ink, and a water-colour frontispiece. The pamphlet is epsilon in a series alpha to epsilon.
• Dylan Thomas, 'Do not go gentle'. Decorated as above. The pamphlet is alpha in a series alpha to epsilon.

Bought by the Library, from J. Howard Woolner, 1990, catalogue 83, items 81 and 182.

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Calligraphy

Poetry | 20th century

Housman | Alfred Edward | 1859-1936 | poet and classical scholar

Prokosch | Frederic | b 1908 | calligrapher and poet

Thomas | Dylan | 1914-1953 | poet and prose writer