Literary alchemist : the writing life of Evan S. Connell /
"Evan S. Connell (1924-2013) emerged from the American Midwest determined to become a writer. He eventually made his mark with attention-getting fiction and deep explorations into history. This first portrait and appraisal of an under-recognized American writer is based on personal accounts by...
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Columbia :
University of Missouri Press,
[2021]
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Treasure House, 1924-1941
- Chapter 2. In the Air, 1942-1945
- Chapter 3. Anatomy Lesson, 1946-1953
- Chapter 4. ""Itty-Bitty Details,"" 1954-1958
- Chapter 5. Mrs. Bridge Arrives, 1959
- Chapter 6. Fragments of History, Fragments of Mind, 1960-1962
- Chapter 7. A Girl Walks into a Bar, 1963-1965
- Chapter 8. Of Crime and Men, 1966
- Chapter 9. Walter Bridge Returns, 1967-1969
- Chapter 10. The Muhlbach Mask, 1970-1976
- Chapter 11. Among the Wanderers, 1977-1980
- Chapter 12. The Custer Cornucopia, 1981-1985
- Chapter 13. That's Show Biz, 1985-1989
- Chapter 14. Sweet Smell of Success, 1990-1995
- Chapter 15. Disorder, Liberation, and Human Sorrow, 1996-2008
- Chapter 16. Desert Solitaire, 2009-2013
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Sources and Credits
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
