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When John Gardner died in 1982, he left a literary legacy of unusual breadth and extraordinary quality. On Writer's and Writing brings together, for the first time, Gardner's essays and reviews on his fellow writers and reaffirms his status as one of the most intelligent, generous, and insightful critics of his generation.
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"His high critical standards and gimlet insights shine through."
"For Gardner, fiction is real and earnest. The reader who takes it equally seriously will get much from this book."
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"For Gardner, fiction is real and earnest. The reader who takes it equally seriously will get much from this book."
A first-time collection of the essays and reviews of the late artist and critic, presenting his views on Bellow, Nabokov, Updike, and others, explores subjects ranging from religion to fairy tales, and from King Arthur to Walt Disney.
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- PublisherAddison Wesley
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0201626721
- ISBN 13 9780201626728
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages297
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