The man who wrote the perfect novel : John Williams, Stoner, and the writing life /
Shields, Charles J., 1951-
The man who wrote the perfect novel : John Williams, Stoner, and the writing life / Charles J. Shields. - First English-language edition. - xii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. Nothing But the Night -- He comes from Texas -- "Ho, ho! wasn't I the character then?" -- Rough draft -- Key West -- Alan swallow -- Love -- Part 2. Butcher's Crossing -- The Winters Circle -- "Natural liars are the best writers" -- Butcher's Crossing -- Fiasco -- Part. 3. Stoner -- "It was that kind of world" -- "The Williams affair" -- Stoner -- Part 4. Augustus -- Bread loaf and "up on the hill" -- The good guys -- "Long life to the emperor!" -- Part 5. The Sleep of Reason -- Poem : "An old actor to his audience" -- "How can such a son of a bitch have such talent?" -- In extremis -- Epilogue. John Williams redux.
9781477317365 1477317368
2018012653
Williams, John, 1922-1994.
Williams, John, 1922-1994. Stoner.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Biographies.
The man who wrote the perfect novel : John Williams, Stoner, and the writing life / Charles J. Shields. - First English-language edition. - xii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. Nothing But the Night -- He comes from Texas -- "Ho, ho! wasn't I the character then?" -- Rough draft -- Key West -- Alan swallow -- Love -- Part 2. Butcher's Crossing -- The Winters Circle -- "Natural liars are the best writers" -- Butcher's Crossing -- Fiasco -- Part. 3. Stoner -- "It was that kind of world" -- "The Williams affair" -- Stoner -- Part 4. Augustus -- Bread loaf and "up on the hill" -- The good guys -- "Long life to the emperor!" -- Part 5. The Sleep of Reason -- Poem : "An old actor to his audience" -- "How can such a son of a bitch have such talent?" -- In extremis -- Epilogue. John Williams redux.
9781477317365 1477317368
2018012653
Williams, John, 1922-1994.
Williams, John, 1922-1994. Stoner.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Biographies.