Lawrence Durrell: Comprehending the Whole (Volume 1)

Lawrence Durrell excelled in a great variety of genres:  poetry, drama, travel books, humorous writings, translations, critical essays, philosophical essays, character sketches, and, above all, genre- and culture-transforming experimental novels.  In keeping with Durrell's multifaceted career and the centrality of his experiments, the essays in this collection use a variety of literary approaches to the diversity of Durrell's contributions to literature, illuminating four major dimensions of Durrell's writing. 

Julius Rowan Raper is Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He is the author of numerous books, most recently, Narcissus from Rubble:  Competing Models of Character in Contemporary British and American Fiction.

Melody L. Enscore currently manages technical comunication systems for a  private-sector environmental chemistry firm in North Carolina.

Paige Matthey Bynum is Lecturer at Duke Institute for Learning and Retirement in Durham, North Carolina.