TY - BOOK AU - Paul,Steve TI - Literary alchemist: the writing life of Evan S. Connell SN - 9780826274649 AV - PS3553 .L584 2021 KW - Connell, Evan S., KW - Authors, American KW - 20th century KW - Biography KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Intro --; Contents --; List of Illustrations --; Preface --; Chapter 1. Treasure House, 1924-1941 --; Chapter 2. In the Air, 1942-1945 --; Chapter 3. Anatomy Lesson, 1946-1953 --; Chapter 4. ""Itty-Bitty Details,"" 1954-1958 --; Chapter 5. Mrs. Bridge Arrives, 1959 --; Chapter 6. Fragments of History, Fragments of Mind, 1960-1962 --; Chapter 7. A Girl Walks into a Bar, 1963-1965 --; Chapter 8. Of Crime and Men, 1966 --; Chapter 9. Walter Bridge Returns, 1967-1969 --; Chapter 10. The Muhlbach Mask, 1970-1976 --; Chapter 11. Among the Wanderers, 1977-1980 --; Chapter 12. The Custer Cornucopia, 1981-1985; Chapter 13. That's Show Biz, 1985-1989 --; Chapter 14. Sweet Smell of Success, 1990-1995 --; Chapter 15. Disorder, Liberation, and Human Sorrow, 1996-2008 --; Chapter 16. Desert Solitaire, 2009-2013 --; Acknowledgments --; Abbreviations --; Sources and Credits --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index; 2; b N2 - "Evan S. Connell (1924-2013) emerged from the American Midwest determined to become a writer. He eventually made his mark with attention-getting fiction and deep explorations into history. This first portrait and appraisal of an under-recognized American writer is based on personal accounts by friends, relatives, writers, and others who knew him; extensive correspondence in library archives; and insightful literary and cultural analysis of Connell's work and its context"-- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3043014&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -