Interview
An Imaginary Dialogue Between the Author and a Public
E. E. Cummings
13 March 2026
Originally Published 2 November 1927
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What does Him mean?
A
It means nothing.
P
But surely it must mean something.
A
If it meant anything, it would not be what it is.
P
Then you refuse to explain your play?
A
Certainly.
P
Why?
A
Because I do not know what it means.
P
But if you wrote it, you must know what it means.
A
On the contrary.
P
Then why did you write it?
A
Because I had to.
P
Do you think the public will understand it?
A
I sincerely hope not.
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Printed on the jacket/intro of E. E. Cummings play Him, Boni & Liveright, New York, November 1927.
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