James Woodress (1916–2011)
Auteur de Willa Cather: A Literary Life
A propos de l'auteur
Séries
Œuvres de James Woodress
Oeuvres associées
Eight American Authors: A Review of Research and Criticism (1956) — quelques éditions — 35 exemplaires
Studies in Bibliography (Vol. 4) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Woodress, James Leslie, Jr
- Date de naissance
- 1916
- Date de décès
- 2011
- Sexe
- male
- Professions
- Professor of English
- Organisations
- University of California, Davis
Membres
Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Aussi par
- 3
- Membres
- 89
- Popularité
- #207,492
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 15
Woodress' book is an excellent biography of the author in the traditional vein. He recounts the major episodes of Tarkington's life, integrating with them the author's literary efforts and contributions. The biography is well- researched and scholarly, being based on extensive collections of papers and correspondence at Princeton and other major universities. I very much enjoyed learning ways in which Tarkington's life was reflected in his work. I especially appreciated the care Woodress with his subject matter. Unlike many a modern biography, this one does not wallow in salacious detail (not that there was any material for such a diversion), nor does it play with amateur psychology or attempt to find autobiographical parallels with each of his literary plots and characters. Granted, the biography reflects the political atmosphere of when it was written (1954), and on a few occasions, Woodress speaks approvingly of Tarkington's political views. Likewise, he does not make explicit or criticize Tarkington's now- dated dealings with race, class, and gender, the triumvirate of modern criticism in the academy.
The main attraction this biography holds is in providing a deeper understanding of the man behind the work. I would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in the famous author Booth Tarkington, or in American fiction in the first decades of the 20th century.… (plus d'informations)