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Publication
Amsterdam De Arbeiderspers cop. 1993
Description
John Cheever's journals reveal the inner life of this remarkable writer and the contradictions that drove him. He loved his wife and their children, but was acutely lonely; he loved women, but he also loved men; he hated himself for his drinking, but for much of his life was dependent upon it; he was a great writer, but one whose acute levels of perception often crippled him as a person. His journals are candid, beautiful and often startling.
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LibraryThing member CliffBurns
Cheever's JOURNALS are gorgeously composed, trial runs for the short stories and novels he so meticulously constructed. The words pour out of him, startling, candid observations of the world surrounding him rendered in peerless prose.
A book for careful, scrupulous readers, folks who enjoy reading
A book for careful, scrupulous readers, folks who enjoy reading
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poetry slowly, savoring each syllable or inflection. Show Less
LibraryThing member SimonDagut
Compulsive reading. The effect is as if one is being allowed complete access to Cheever's consciousness (and parts of his unconcious too, in the unforgettable dream descriptions.) Usually sad and frequently hilarious. And, of course, beautiful.
Awards
National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist — Biography/Autobiography — 1991)
Ambassador Book Award (Winner — 1992)
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Original publication date
1991
ISBN
902951177X / 9789029511773
Other editions
The journals by John Cheever (Paper Book)
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Pages
519