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5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive analysis and a compelling read
I was shocked to see this book -- my favorite analysis of Cather's life, letters, and fiction -- had received only one star from another reviewer. Though it turns out the reviewer was actually unhappy with the advertising and not the text itself, I want to say that Janis Stout's brilliant book, a beautifully lucid and enjoyable read, is also deceptively complex and rich,...
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1.0 out of 5 stars Correction
(The 1 star is only to enable me to post this note.) I'm writing to point out that the quote you have from The Washington Post Book World by Louis Rubin is from his review of an earlier Stout book, "Katherine Anne Porter." Please correct it. Marie Arana, Editor, The Washington Post Book World
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5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive analysis and a compelling read, August 22, 2010
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This review is from: Willa Cather: The Writer and Her World (Hardcover)
I was shocked to see this book -- my favorite analysis of Cather's life, letters, and fiction -- had received only one star from another reviewer. Though it turns out the reviewer was actually unhappy with the advertising and not the text itself, I want to say that Janis Stout's brilliant book, a beautifully lucid and enjoyable read, is also deceptively complex and rich, like Cather's own fiction.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Correction, January 17, 2001
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This review is from: Willa Cather: The Writer and Her World (Hardcover)
(The 1 star is only to enable me to post this note.) I'm writing to point out that the quote you have from The Washington Post Book World by Louis Rubin is from his review of an earlier Stout book, "Katherine Anne Porter." Please correct it. Marie Arana, Editor, The Washington Post Book World
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Willa Cather: The Writer and Her World
Willa Cather: The Writer and Her World by Janis P. Stout (Hardcover - December 22, 2000)
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