Fan Mail 1980s

1983

This is another one of Dunn's more personal fan mail letters, where the sender praises Dunn's accomplishments and then divulges more personal information on topics such as love and divorce.

[Hofstra Special Collections: Stephen Dunn Collection Box 6 Folder 2]

1984

Dunn wins the Guggenheim Fellowship!!! A fan writes to Dunn to Acknowledge his accomplishments and mentions that she saved the April 8th NY times. This letter not only mentions Lois, Dunn's current wife at the time but it also notes that Dunn travels a lot. The sender, like many other fan mail letters, notes that Dunn may have left Columbia already. The sender also sends a copy of some of her works.

[Hofstra Special Collections:Stephen Dunn Collection Box 6 Folder 2]

1985

This is a piece of fan mail sent from a student from Arizona State University to Dunn who writes about just how much she appreciates and enjoys his!

[Hofstra Special Collections:Stephen Dunn Collection Box 6 Folder 2]

These letters show that Dunn has begun to be more acknowledged as a poet, especially with the mention of his winning the Guggenheim Fellowship award. These letters also echo how much Dunn's fans appear to still appreciate and adore him. Moreover, the 1984 and 1985 letters reference where Dunn was currently teaching, Stockton, and later where he did a reading, Arizona University, respectively.