27 June, 2011
Undying Task
Stanley Cavell reveals himself in the interruptions of his autobiography Little Did I Know.
Category: Writers
13 June, 2011
Stop Worrying…
Clive James's ultimate success in England parallels Australia's own growth into a more confident and independent country.
16 May, 2011
A Scourge of Zealots, Cheats, and Bores
Adam Sisman's Hugh Trevor-Roper traces the life of “the leading historian of his generation".
Larkin in Love
Anthony Thwaite's Letters to Monica reveals affection and the quotidian in Larkin's correspondence with Monica Jones.
The Difficult Art of Prose
At Oxford, Oscar Wilde studiously absorbed the prose of his literary idols to craft his own unique voice.
2 May, 2011
A High Altar on the Move
Richard Greene's Edith Sitwell seeks to restore the poet to critical acclaim with an intimate account of her eccentric life.
14 February, 2011
Song of Himself
More pretentious than insightful, C.K. Williams's On Whitman promises much but delivers little.
31 January, 2011
A Modern Apostle
In The Fry Chronicles, Stephen Fry treats Cambridge as he does himself, transforming it into an ideal.
Between Fiction and Autobiography
Saul Bellow's Letters exhibits a vitalising honesty, but conceals the deeper affections of the novelist's spirit.
