William Goyen: Selected Letters from a Writer's Life

Light brown spotting along page edges. Scratch to front panel of jacket, protected in a Mylar sleeve now. xlii, 427 pages with Index of Recipients and General Index.

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Proclaimed one of the great American writers of short fiction by the New York Times Book Review, William Goyen (1915-1983) had a quintessentially American literary career, in which national recognition came only after years of struggle to find his authentic voice, his audience, and an artistic milieu in which to create. These letters, which span the years 1937 to 1983, offer a compelling testament to what it means to be a writer in America. A prolific correspondent, Goyen wrote regularly to friends, family, editors, and other writers. Among the letters selected here are those to such major literary figures as W. H. Auden, Archibald MacLeish, Joyce Carol Oates, William Inge, Elia Kazan, Elizabeth Spencer, and Katherine Anne Porter. These letters constitute a virtual autobiography, as well as a fascinating introduction to Goyen's work. They add an important chapter to the study of American and Texas literature of the twentieth century.

Product Info

ISBN: 0292727739

ISBN-13: 9780292727731

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Year: 1995

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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