The Letters of John Cheever
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- A revealing self-portrait: In addition to his novels and short stories, John Cheever wrote a prodigious number of letters--sometimes thirty in a week. In The Letters of John Cheever , edited and annotated by his son Benjamin, Cheever reveals his most private thoughts to friends, famous writers, family, and lovers--all of whom he encouraged to discard what he wrote. "Saving letters is like trying to preserve a kiss," he said. As a result, these letters form a story that is even more candid than his journals, and as vivid and human as any he ever invented.. - An intriguing literary icon: Cheever, a complex and contradictory man, "was an adulterer who wrote eloquently in praise of monogamy ... a bisexual who detested any sign of sexual ambiguity." Cheever was a stranger to those closest to him and presented to the world what he thought it wanted to see. These letters display the stark contrast between his ambitions and weaknesses, while tracing his evolution as an artist. . This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0671687441
ISBN13:9780671687441
Release Date:October 1989
Publisher:Touchstone Books
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
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The first industry review listed here starts with: "John Cheever's letters aren't great literature" ... and this would only be true if you think "great literature" has to be weighty, ponderous and dull. Not an unpopular belief. The fatter the volume and more stupefying the complexity, the more likely a piece of work is going to be called Great Literature. It's true that Cheever's letters are modest in scope and intent --...
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