tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499582243291531753.post390264907624906060..comments2023-10-12T07:13:01.637-04:00Comments on The American Literary Blog: The thing for your publishing list this fallUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499582243291531753.post-81233091886721312722010-07-08T19:06:29.757-04:002010-07-08T19:06:29.757-04:00Whittier lived in a relatively close area - he was...Whittier lived in a relatively close area - he was in Haverhill or Amesbury almost his entire life. Larcom was a good 17 years younger and I think Whittier really saw himself as a booster for her career. He may have served a similar role for other up-and-coming young poets but no other relationship is like the friendship he shared with Larcom.Rob Velellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284492589098267999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499582243291531753.post-61841349274736521202010-07-08T15:50:28.151-04:002010-07-08T15:50:28.151-04:00Tell me a little more about these two friends-- we...Tell me a little more about these two friends-- were they of a similar age? did Whittier live in teh Lowell/Beverley area? How did they come to be friends?Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02459621600633839145noreply@blogger.com