19 APRIL 1940, Page 21

THE DEEP SOUTH

Snt,—I trust I will be permitted voice my appreciation for the poem " The South " by Frederic Prokosch, which appeared on page 214 of the February 16th number of The Spectator. Whether or no he has actually visited Louisiana in August I cannot say, but his lovely poem has captured our atmosphere like a native. Offhand, there must be many of our friends in England who do not realise that Louisiana is to be found in the same latitude as Egypt, but such is the case. We of the "deep South " in the- United States always welcome such graphic word-pictures as Mr.. Prokosch paints, and I thank The Spectator for the joy the poems in your valued weekly bring us, especially in these troublesome. times.—Cordially