Lewisohn, James, — Roslyn.

Portland, ME, Casco Ptg Co, 1975. Limited ed. VG in VG DJ. Written in Maine State Prison by husband of now dead Roslyn. He was imprisoned for her murder. Smudge & chip back top of DJ. Nice snow scene by Michael Wilis ft cover of DJ. Lewisohn, born in Paris, France in 1933, son of opera star Thelma Spear & expatirate novelist Ludwig Lewisohn. Spent an unhappy childhood in streets of NYC & some time in reform school & foster homes. BA from Brandeis where he met & married Roslyn Shapiro. MA Jewish Techological Seminary of America. Lewisohn worked as a cab driver, dishwasher, bartender & cook, then editor of the Columbia Encyclopedia, teacher of disturbed children, PR writer, newspaper poetry editor & tenured professor of English at Univ. Of Maine in Portland. In 1974 she died & he received life in prison for her murder.