Shields, Charles J.

The Man Who Wrote the Perfect Novel: John Williams, Stoner, and the Writing Life

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ISBN 13:: 9781477320105
author:: Shields, Charles J.
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: University of Texas Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 21.6 x 14 centimetres
Genre:: Biography, Literary, ,
Condition:: New
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John Williams's life was marked by quiet dedication and literary achievement. This biography, written by acclaimed biographer Charles J. Shields, explores the author's development as a writer and his remarkable novel, Stoner. Published in 1965, Stoner initially sold only a few thousand copies before gaining an appreciative audience in America and Europe. The novel has since become a celebrated work of art, praised by writers and critics for its masterful portrayal of a virtuous and dedicated man. Shields's biography reveals the astonishing afterlife of Stoner, which has garnered new fans with each American reissue and became a bestseller in Europe after a Dutch publisher brought out a translation in 2013. The book also sheds light on Williams's own life, tracing his working-class background to his undistinguished career in academia. Shields vividly recounts the author's development as a writer, including his other notable works such as Butcher's Crossing and Augustus.

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