Letters, Jan. 5, 1959

The Lonely One

Sir:

Your story of Boris Pasternak was a direct and inspiring piece of literature. You have never failed to give TIME readers a comprehensive report of newsmaking people. May you continue with this good reporting.

KATHLEEN T. MIGNANO

Staten Island, N.Y.

Sir:

It's a wonder the Republicans aren't trying to get Pasternak out of Russia and run him for President. He's a natural for them. He has a gift for platitudinous, humanistic twaddle designed for the female and fuzzy-male vote. As for his book, it's a conversation piece or gift for...

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