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Savage Art - by Robert Polito (Paperback)
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- National Book Critics Circle Award (Biography) 1995 1st Winner
- About the Author: Robert Polito is a poet, essayist, and critic whose works include Hollywood & God and Doubles.
- 560 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Literary Figures
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About the Book
Robert Polito recounts Thompson's relationship with his father, a disgraced Oklahoma sheriff, with the women he adored in life and murdered on the page, with alcohol, would-be censors, and Hollywood auteurs. Unrelenting and empathetic, casting light into the darker caverns of our collective psyche, Savage Art is an exemplary homage to an American original. A National Book Critics Circle Award winner. 57 photos.About the Author
Robert Polito is a poet, essayist, and critic whose works include Hollywood & God and Doubles. Additionally, his critical works include A Reader's Guide to James Merrill's The Changing Light at Sandover and At the Titan's Breakfast: Three Essays on Byron's Poetry. Polito has served as president of the Poetry Foundation and hosts a radio show aimed at showcasing emerging poets called PoetryNow.Additional product information and recommendations
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