V.S. Pritchett by Jeremy Treglown
This dazzling new biography brilliantly analyses the art and power of Pritchett's seemingly artless writings, and draws on a mass of hitherto unpublished letters and diaries to bring our 'English Chekhov' to vibrant, pungent life - 'a small man of big appetites and energies', melancholy yet hilarious, and often surprisingly passionate.
'Treglown has diligently woven together the threads of what was indeed a long and illustrious life.. [He] has served this "working life" splendidly.' -- Anthony Thwaite * Guardian *
'Jeremy Treglown's subtle, humorous and succinct biography.' -- Hilary Spurling * Daily Telegraph *
'Jeremy Treglown's sophistication as a literary critic, and the lucid and intelligent way in which he observes the interaction between Pritchett's writing and personal life, make this an outstanding study.' -- Mark Bostridge * Independent on Sunday *
'A biography was called for... Treglown has performed his task with sympathy and skill - so much so, that you hardly ever think of it as a task.' -- John Gross * Sunday Telegraph *
'If it is true Pritchett currently suffers neglect, this sharp-witted, discriminating, intelligently succinct book should help to put things right.' -- John Carey * Sunday Times *
'Jeremy Treglown's subtle, humorous and succinct biography.' -- Hilary Spurling * Daily Telegraph *
'Jeremy Treglown's sophistication as a literary critic, and the lucid and intelligent way in which he observes the interaction between Pritchett's writing and personal life, make this an outstanding study.' -- Mark Bostridge * Independent on Sunday *
'A biography was called for... Treglown has performed his task with sympathy and skill - so much so, that you hardly ever think of it as a task.' -- John Gross * Sunday Telegraph *
'If it is true Pritchett currently suffers neglect, this sharp-witted, discriminating, intelligently succinct book should help to put things right.' -- John Carey * Sunday Times *
Jeremy Treglown's previous books include Roald Dahl: A Biography and Romancing: The Life and Work of Henry Green, which won the Dictionary of Literary Biography Award. Now a professor of English at the University of Warwick, he was editor of the Times Literary Supplement from 1982 to 1990. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712697255 |
| ISBN 10 | 071269725X |
| Title | V.S. Pritchett |
| Author | Jeremy Treglown |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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