Rare Raymond Chandler poem is a tribute to his late wife, with a surprising twist

Rare Raymond Chandler poem is a tribute to his late wife, with a surprising twist

NEW YORK (AP) -- Near the end of 1954, the wife of Raymond Chandler died after a long battle with lung disease. The famed crime novelist fell into near-suicidal depression from which he never recovered. He drank heavily and died just five years later, at age 70.

‘A moment after death when the face is beautiful’: rare Raymond Chandler poem discovered by US editor

The Strand magazine ran Requiem, dated to 1955, after editor found it in Bodleian library at University of OxfordA newly uncovered poem by Raymond Chandler is shedding light on what is believed to be the only attempt by the famed British-American crime novelist at writing poetry as an adult.Published on Monday in the 25th-anniversary issue of the Strand magazine, the poem, titled Requiem, dates back to 1955 and was discovered by the magazine’s m…

Rare Raymond Chandler poem is a tribute to his late wife, with a surprising twist

NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 1954, the wife of Raymond Chandler died after a long battle with lung disease. The famed crime novelist fell into near-suicidal depression from which he never recovered.

Rare Raymond Chandler poem is a tribute to his late wife, with a surprising twist

NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 1954, the wife of Raymond Chandler died after a long battle with lung disease. The famed crime novelist fell into near-suicidal depression from which he never recovered.

Rare Raymond Chandler poem is a tribute to his late wife, with a surprising twist

NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 1954, the wife of Raymond Chandler died after a long battle with lung disease. The famed crime novelist fell into near-suicidal depression from which he never recovered.

Rare Raymond Chandler poem is a tribute to his late wife, with a surprising twist

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rare and newly published Raymond Chandler poem is an ode to his late wife, Cissy, that holds a surprising plot twist. The 27-line “Requiem” is a grieving tribute, with opening lines that have the aura of a crime scene and an innocent victim. The poem also includes a reference to love letters the couple exchanged. While Chandler declares the letters will “never die,” he is believed to have des…