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lvleggett's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Like all good biographies about an artist whose work you love, this one makes me want to go back and read Cather's works. Concise and chronological, the book starts when Cather really begins writing in her 40s. Taylor puts her work in the context of her history as well as the cultural & political moment. It's a sparse account but filled with respect and appreciation for both the works and the author.
schellenbergk's review
informative
fast-paced
4.25
About as good as a literary biography can be. Mr. Taylor covers Cather’s childhood briefly, then moves on to the work. His observations of her work are astute, and he reveals information about Cather‘s character and relationships through the chronological discussions about her books. This makes me want to read all of Cather, which is quite an accomplishment for a very short biography.
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