Joanna Smith Rakoff
Auteur de My Salinger Year
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: Author photo by Mark Ostow
Œuvres de Joanna Smith Rakoff
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- Date de naissance
- 1972-05-08
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Nyack, New York, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Études
- Oberlin College
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Membres
- 739
- Popularité
- #34,365
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 59
- ISBN
- 33
- Langues
- 5
- Favoris
- 1
The agency was very conservative in its approach to the conduct of its business. We are talking New York 1996 and yet it had no computer, and when it was convinced to acquire one, it did just that, it acquired one computer/screen which was not to be used except for very proscribed purposes.
Rakoff worked principally for Dorothy (you guessed it, an old school, conservative agent for personally served long standing clients, with a passion. Deals were done over long lunches; new books were offered to individual publishers (never auctioned and never ever offered to multiple publishers to scramble over).
Dorothy was the principal agent for J D Salinger, who never wanted to see let alone respond to fan letters and never accepted any invitations to anything. Hence all correspondence was directed to the agency. part of Rakoff's role was to deal with such correspondence, usually by responding with a template letter expressing regret that Salinger was unable to respond /accept the kind invitation and that the agency was under strict instructions not to forward the correspondence to Salinger.
Rakoff becomes increasingly interested in the Salinger enigma, and takes a few calls from him when her boss is unavailable.
Over the year in question, we follow Rakoff in her maturing relationship with her friends and acquaintances (work and otherwise).
It is a fascinating read as to a person starting a career in a fascinating scenario.
One does not need to have read Salinger (or indeed to have ever heard of him) to enjoy this memoir.
Very much recommended for anyone you enjoys a memoir.
Big Ship
8 April 2024… (plus d'informations)