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Study of the evolution of women characters in the novels of Saul Bellow, b. 1915, American novelist. ... Read more

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Based upon the autumn 1984 issue of "Studies in the Literary Imagination", this volume retains some earlier essays and adds new examinations of the entire oeuvre of Bellow. There are essays by recognized scholars as well as several by emerging Bellow scholars. As a continuing examination of a living writer, this collection will serve to address questions that the volume editor has determined are of most importance. Eugene Hollahan has written, "wherever Bellow's philosophical development has led him, we must look at his latest novel to discover that position". ... Read more

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Belated Bellow
As one of the contributors to this collection of essays, I wish to point out that the quality of individual essays is uneven. There was a delay of several years in the publication of this volume, owing to a number ofmysterious circumstances. Even after waiting for years and contacting AMSPress and the editors at Georgia State University, I have not been able toobtain my copy of the book, and have had to rely on a library copy. Theexperience has been unprofessional and disappointing to say the least. ... Read more