If you follow book news, you may already realize that the Nobel Prize in Literature has acted a little like a talent scout in recent years. The prize has been used to throw light on writers more of us should probably know about (Jelinek, Le Clezio) than recognize undeniable masters (Murakami, Lessing, McCarthy). Or else … Continue reading Gimme some Mo
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Glimpses and sightings of an epic
Dipping into the pages of a new poetry collection by David Ferry, "Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations" (University of Chicago Press), makes me feel as giddy as I do when I hear that a new trailer of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" is about to be released. Why? Ferry is an acclaimed poet in his own … Continue reading Glimpses and sightings of an epic
P.S. On Koslow’s ‘Slouching’
Ok, if this blog is supposed to be devoted to books about myth and lore, then why include a review of a book that looks at an aspect of contemporary America (Sally Koslow's "Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations from the Not-so-empty Nest")? How does that fit in? Easy: The American dream is difficult to realize in … Continue reading P.S. On Koslow’s ‘Slouching’
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