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Dec 8, 2022 · The main reason for reading him is that his novels and stories are so pleasurable, thought-provoking, truthful and funny. Chief among his virtues, to my mind, is his power...
- Zachary Leader
Dec 9, 2022 · Here’s what to read before and after the documentary: Bellow takedowns and advice, his Nobel lecture, reflections from his biographers and editors, and more. The Best Argument is a Good Book: Writing Advice from Saul Bellow
- Literary Hub
Saul Bellow, for over half a century, has been the voice of American conscience. A novelist of difficult and complex ideas, Bellow challenges us to cast a critical gaze upon the encounters and engagements of the 20 th century.
Feb 24, 2021 · The Dangling Man is written from the perspective of a 27-year-old man named Joseph in 1940s Chicago, but what makes it the ideal book to read now?
Jun 2, 2015 · The full gossip about the Sasha-Jack-Saul triangle is needed in order to grasp what Bellow did in a book like “Herzog,” and Leader is not shy about providing it. But he has much more to reveal...
May 5, 2018 · Often described as America’s best contemporary novelist, Saul Bellow (1915 – 2005) earned enormous critical praise and a wide readership as well. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976.
Jun 5, 2019 · Characters like the “genius Mexican physicist” who eats one meal a day and steals books to fund his education remind us of what was, as well as what is. Like all great writers, Bellow’s real ...
