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- Title
"Another Acre or so of Being": Letters from Guy Davenport.
- Authors
ROSE, MICHAEL ALEC
- Abstract
The article explores the literary works of essayist, classicist and modernist Guy Davenport on his letters concerning life and work balance. It outlines the mastery of the epistolary art and the fundamental principles of courtesy and gratitude in human attitude. It examines thoughts of the letters on topics including characteristic modulation, fiction letter writing and element of sexual intimacy. An overview of Guy's five letters is also presented.
- Subjects
DAVENPORT, Guy; PEN pals; LETTER writing in literature; COURTESY in literature; WORK-life balance; ESSAYISTS
- Publication
Literary Imagination, 2015, Vol 17, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1523-9012
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/litimag/imu046