9781887178556
The Hunter Gracchus: And Other Papers on Literature and Art
Guy Davenport
ISBN 13: 9781887178556
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Softcover
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Open the pages of The Hunter Gracchus and step into the remarkable mind of Guy Davenport, one of this country's most provocative writers. Moving effortlessly from snake handling to Wallace Stevens, these essays take delight in an immense range of topics, including art and architecture, religion, and literature.
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"Unlike so many contemporary literary historians and critics, Davenport writes in order to be understood; his prose is playful, never cryptic. As a consequence, he can lead us into challenging territory...without a fuss, and without losing us....These are the recent explorations of an omnivorous, ideal reader, road maps for the rest of us."
Kirkus, 11/01/1996
Review:"[P]rovides 300 pages of scholarly entertainment, impassioned views..., and loving appreciating of books and paintings and the people who create them."
Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World, 12/15/1996
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