Portrait of Southern Writers

by Curt P. Richter (Photographer), Ann Beattie (Afterword), Robert Coles (Foreword by), Robert Coles, Curt Richter (Photographer)

Overview

This collection of postcards of Southern writers is the most stunning and significant collection of its type to date. Acclaimed photographer Curt Richter does not focus his lens on capturing the totality of a writer's life but instead presents a moment of reflection in the face of the pressure of and struggles with creativity. Includes 24 detachable postcards of writers such as Harry Crews, Ralph Ellison, Richard Ford, Walker Percy, Ishmael Reed, Alice Walker, Eudora Welty, and Bailey White.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781892514837
Publisher:	Hill Street Press, LLC
Publication date:	10/01/1900
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	9.32(w) x 12.33(h) x 0.74(d)

Editorial Reviews

Contains about 100 haunting, b&w images of American Southern writers produced by acclaimed photographer Curt Richter over a seven-year period. In his preface, he describes the writers as having been open-minded and generous, allowing time not only to be photographed, but also to engage in discussions that helped to shed light on why the South has such a strong heritage of literature and on the differences between the tools of a photographer and a writer. A foreword by Robert Coles and an afterword by Ann Beattie further discuss the phenomenon of the Southern writer, and also the nature of Richter's work. Oversize: 9.25x12.25<">. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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