These letters reveal how Edith Sitwell grew up in a wealthy literary family, headed by an unpleasant though amusing father. They show how she developed from a lively poet into an intensely serious critic and poet, addressing themes of suffering, God and eroticism.
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Richard Greene is a Professor of English at the University of Toronto, having previously held academic tenure at Oxford University. He lives in Toronto.
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