Getting Personal: Selected EssaysBasic Books, 2008 M11 5 - 416 páginas From the man who is practically synonymous with the form of the modern personal essay comes a delightful collection of prose, poems, and never-before-published pieces that span his career as an essayist, novelist, poet, film critic, father, son, and husband. Organized in six parts (Childhood; Youth; Early Marriage and Bachelorhood; Teaching and Work; Fiction; Politics, Religion, Movies, Books, Cities; The Style of Middle Age) Getting Personal tells two stories: the development of Lopate's career as a writer and the story of his life. |
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... for the moment at least we were our mother's children, he wanted nothing to do with us, perhaps had never wanted us. Strange, but I would feel a twinge of sympathy for him then. That he should be trapped into working like a dog.
... for the moment at least we were our mother's children, he wanted nothing to do with us, perhaps had never wanted us. Strange, but I would feel a twinge of sympathy for him then. That he should be trapped into working like a dog.
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... feel like I'm being torn to pieces? That's me. A piece here, a piece there. I don't know what's right. I met a man. . . . And he makes me happy. I know you think of me as an old lady. But I'm only twentyeight. I got married young, I was ...
... feel like I'm being torn to pieces? That's me. A piece here, a piece there. I don't know what's right. I met a man. . . . And he makes me happy. I know you think of me as an old lady. But I'm only twentyeight. I got married young, I was ...
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... feeling that I was being sidetracked and was not advancing Dad's case enough. “But he writes poems to you, doesn't ... feel stupid. . . . Who's he trying to impress, me? No, he's showing off his great brain. Sure, he's smart. I married ...
... feeling that I was being sidetracked and was not advancing Dad's case enough. “But he writes poems to you, doesn't ... feel stupid. . . . Who's he trying to impress, me? No, he's showing off his great brain. Sure, he's smart. I married ...
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... feel a lot better.” I blushed. I had found a new way to make my mother love me. “Baby, promise me you'll forgive me for making such a mess of things? That you won't hate me?” “I love you,” I said. She squeezed me against her and kissed ...
... feel a lot better.” I blushed. I had found a new way to make my mother love me. “Baby, promise me you'll forgive me for making such a mess of things? That you won't hate me?” “I love you,” I said. She squeezed me against her and kissed ...
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... feel like putting on my hat and coat and saying goodbye and never coming back.” “Then go! Go to your loverboy.” “What is that supposed to mean?” she said. “You know what it means,” he muttered. “I'd rather not discuss it here like this ...
... feel like putting on my hat and coat and saying goodbye and never coming back.” “Then go! Go to your loverboy.” “What is that supposed to mean?” she said. “You know what it means,” he muttered. “I'd rather not discuss it here like this ...
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