TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shields,Charles J.
TI  - The man who wrote the perfect novel: John Williams, Stoner, and the writing life 
SN  - 9781477317365
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Austin
PB  - University of Texas Press
KW  - Williams, John,
KW  - Authors, American
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Biography
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - 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
ER  -