The Portable Malcolm Cowley
The Portable Malcolm Cowley by Malcolm Cowley is a comprehensive collection published by Penguin Books in 1990, featuring 604 pages in English. This edition presents a curated selection of Cowley’s reflections on American writers and their craft, organized into five distinct areas that highlight his contributions to literature.
Readers will find critical essays on notable American authors such as Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Ernest Hemingway, alongside excerpts from Cowley’s own memoirs and poetry. The book also includes a selection of correspondence with prominent literary figures and essays that delve into the intricacies of writing. This anthology offers insights into the literary landscape of America from 1840 to 1980, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of fiction, poetry, and literary criticism.
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A collection of Malcolm Cowley’s reflections on American writers and writing, presented in five areas of his accomplishments: “Memoirs,” which includes excerpts from “Exile’s Return;” “American Writing 1840-1980,” critical essays on American authors such as Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, Theodore Dreiser, Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, and William Faulkner; selections from “Blue Juniata: A Life,” featuring Cowley’s own poetry; “A Brief Selection of Correspondence” – letters to William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, John Cheever, and others; and “On Writers and Writing,” essays on the writer’s trade.
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