This first critical assessment of Kay Boyle's long career is both a portrait of the artist and a perceptive appraisal of her work. Kay Boyle's writing initially appeared with that of the great experimenters of the 1920s, and through the rest of this century hers has remained a vital, origin al voice. Spanier examines all of Boyle's work, tracing central themes and concerns that create a single coherent body out of greatly diversified writing that in cludes 14 novels, 10 collections of short stories, 5 volumes of poetry, 3 ...
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This first critical assessment of Kay Boyle's long career is both a portrait of the artist and a perceptive appraisal of her work. Kay Boyle's writing initially appeared with that of the great experimenters of the 1920s, and through the rest of this century hers has remained a vital, origin al voice. Spanier examines all of Boyle's work, tracing central themes and concerns that create a single coherent body out of greatly diversified writing that in cludes 14 novels, 10 collections of short stories, 5 volumes of poetry, 3 children's books, and 2 essay collections. Because Boyle's work always springs directly and immediately from personal experience, this book is necessarily a biography. Boyle herself has provided Spanier with letters, unpublished man uscripts, and pages of personal comment on this study. While the book definitely remains Spanier's, Kay Boyle's coopera tion and participation make the work special.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good+ to Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Light damp stain on lower page edges right by spine, bottom page edges lightly wavy, front cover corner tips curled, lower rear corner bent about 1/2" from tip. 261 pages..
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Very good in very good jacket. Artist and Activist. 8vo. Purple cloth cover, with silver spine titles. Purple end papers. 261 pages, with Bibliography and Index. With b/w photographic images. Gift inscription on front FEP. In illustrated dust-jacket, with b/w photograph by Man Ray, with sun faded spine.
