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An Unsentimental Education : Writers and Chicago |
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Rating: Summary: Great writers from a great school Review: Molly McQuade has assembled a fine collection of interviews/essays from some of the finest writers the University of Chicago has produced. Writers including Philip Roth, Susan Sontag, Richard Stern, Hayden Carruth, etc., give their thoughts on the art of the written word, and how Chicago (both the city and the school) has affected their careers and lives. The interviews have been converted to fluidly written essays which make for entertaining and often enlightening reading. From Carruth's words on his devotion to beauty in language, to Paul Carroll's essay on treasured teachers, religion, and censorship, this book will surely stir up a cauldron of ideas for anyone who has ever had ambitions of becoming a writer. I found myself nodding in agreement with many of the writers, while shaking my head as I read others. Though this book will likely have more relevance for readers who are connected to the University of Chicago, I think that any reader will find something to like about these essays. The topics considered include not only writing, but education and teaching, controversy, racism, history, and beyond. Underneath it all lies the idea that this one school was somehow different, somehow special among American institutions, allowing it to give to its students and professors a unique vision and insight. True to the title, the writers forego any maudlin nostalgia, and simply tell it like it is.
Rating: Summary: Great writers from a great school Review: Molly McQuade has assembled a fine collection of interviews/essays from some of the finest writers the University of Chicago has produced. Writers including Philip Roth, Susan Sontag, Richard Stern, Hayden Carruth, etc., give their thoughts on the art of the written word, and how Chicago (both the city and the school) has affected their careers and lives. The interviews have been converted to fluidly written essays which make for entertaining and often enlightening reading. From Carruth's words on his devotion to beauty in language, to Paul Carroll's essay on treasured teachers, religion, and censorship, this book will surely stir up a cauldron of ideas for anyone who has ever had ambitions of becoming a writer. I found myself nodding in agreement with many of the writers, while shaking my head as I read others. Though this book will likely have more relevance for readers who are connected to the University of Chicago, I think that any reader will find something to like about these essays. The topics considered include not only writing, but education and teaching, controversy, racism, history, and beyond. Underneath it all lies the idea that this one school was somehow different, somehow special among American institutions, allowing it to give to its students and professors a unique vision and insight. True to the title, the writers forego any maudlin nostalgia, and simply tell it like it is.
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