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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Main Author: Paul, Steve, 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2021]
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505 0 |a 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 
505 8 |a 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 
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