On Elizabeth Bishop

On Elizabeth Bishop / Colm Tóibín.

"In this book, novelist Colm Tóibín offers a deeply personal introduction to the work and life of one of his most important literary influences--the American poet Elizabeth Bishop. Ranging across her poetry, prose, letters, and biography, Tóibín creates a vivid picture of Bishop while also reve...

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Main Author: Tóibín, Colm, 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Series:Writers on writers.
Subjects:
Bishop, Elizabeth, > 1911-1979 > Criticism and interpretation.
Women and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:"In this book, novelist Colm Tóibín offers a deeply personal introduction to the work and life of one of his most important literary influences--the American poet Elizabeth Bishop. Ranging across her poetry, prose, letters, and biography, Tóibín creates a vivid picture of Bishop while also revealing how her work has helped shape his sensibility as a novelist and how her experiences of loss and exile resonate with his own. What emerges is a compelling double portrait that will intrigue readers interested in both Bishop and Tóibín"--Publisher description.
Physical Description:209 pages ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205).
ISBN:0691154112
9780691154114

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