A National Book Award nominee: Hortense Calisher's autobiography captures the making of a distinct literary voice Although Hortense Calisher's fiction often draws on autobiographical elements, Herself is a disciplined documentation of the award-winning author's life and work. She surveys the various decades and landscapes she has inhabited, mining her family's Jewish lineage, discussing her children, exploring her greatest artistic influences, and describing her work process in a brave and bold work of autobiography. ...
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A National Book Award nominee: Hortense Calisher's autobiography captures the making of a distinct literary voice Although Hortense Calisher's fiction often draws on autobiographical elements, Herself is a disciplined documentation of the award-winning author's life and work. She surveys the various decades and landscapes she has inhabited, mining her family's Jewish lineage, discussing her children, exploring her greatest artistic influences, and describing her work process in a brave and bold work of autobiography. Herself is a rich collage of essays, reviews, recollections, and observations that unite the writer and the person.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Errata slip laid in. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Fine in Good jacket. First edition. Fine in good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper rubbed with stains, tearing along all edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Good in Good jacket. Arbor House, 1972. 2nd printing. Inscribed by Calisher on half title page. Foxing to page edges. Full cloth binding. 401pp. Jacket is moderately worn along edges, with chipping at spine ends. Now in a new mylar cover. Inscribed and Signed. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.