Executive Life, Signed (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Paperback. A clean unmarked copy, except for the author's inscription, in excellent condition. 332 pages. Inscribed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. Signed "Alison Johnson" on half title page" (scarce thus). In this accessible biography filled with fascinating glimpses behind the routine of Wallace Stevens's daily life, Alison Johnson helps readers to understand the man who was not only one of America's leading poets, but also the dean of surety bonds in the American insurance world and a vice president at The Hartford, one of America's leading insurance companies. This biography offers extensive insight into the creative processes of this prolific poet, who jotted down ideas and phrases for many of his poems as he walked the two-mile route between his home and his office in downtown Hartford. In her exploration of the psychology of this very private poet, Johnson delves into his great disappointment in the woman he married, examining three bitter poems he wrote about their failed relationship, poems he chose not to include in his books of poetry. Johnson explores the evidence that after his marriage deteriorated, Stevens included in several of his poems cryptic references to a woman he had loved before he met his wife. Although Stevens generally led a well-ordered and quiet life, Johnson also shows that it was not without an occasional surprising incident. She relates how the executive, whom colleagues remembered as a man who dressed and spoke in a formal manner, once started a fistfight with Ernest Hemingway in Key West. John N. Serio, former editor of the "Wallace Stevens Journal" and editor of "The Cambridge Companion to Wallace Stevens," states in a back-cover endorsement to this biography that it will "reward both the well-seasoned aficionado and the novice. Those familiar with Stevens's life will enjoy the fine synthesis that Johnson presents as well as be challenged by some of her provocative analyses. Those unfamiliar with Stevens's life now have a compact and lively narrative of one of the most significant, yet mysterious, poets of the twentieth century.". Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Not inscribed. The book is in as new condition. The jacket is in fine condition. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by the author Siphiwe, Moyo. Publication of 194 pages. The wraps are in near fine condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed on half-title page by author. A clean unmarked copy with dust jacket in excellent condition. Promotional ephemera laid in. 332 pages. Inscribed and Signed By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Personally inscribed by author on title page. Both book and jacket are in very good condition with moderate wear. Additional photos available upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed To Paul Johnson Alison Johnson. 332 Pgs Index. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author on half title page. Otherwise, a clean unmarked copy in excellent condition. 332 pages. Inscribed by Author(s).