My Dear Mother by Holly Johnson

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My Dear Mother by Holly Johnson

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This collection of letters between distinguished sons and mothers offers an intimate and unexpected glimpse into the mind and heart of the artist. Whether it is to ask for socks or solace to sketch scenes of travel or conspire, the letters reveal moments of creativity, struggle and accomplishment.

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My Dear Mother by Holly Johnson

This fascinating collection of letters between sons and mothers offers an intimate and unexpected glimpse into the mind and heart of the artist. Here are letters by over fifty writers, painters, and musicians, from boyhood to manhood--including Elvis Presley, Ezra Pound, E. B. White, Paul Cezanne, Henry James, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Richard Wagner, Victor Hugo, Jean Cocteau, Tennessee WIlliams, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Karen Elizabeth Gordon is the author of seven books, including her mischievous language handbooks The Deluxe Transitive Vampire, The New Well-Tempered Sentence, and Torn Wings and Faux Pas. She divides her time between California and France.
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ISBN 13 9781565121218
ISBN 10 156512121X
Title My Dear Mother
Author Holly Johnson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Workman Publishing
Year published 1997-01-10
Number of pages 232
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.