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Overview"The pen is truly mightier than the sword in this collection of more than a hundred digs, jabs, and outright put-downs from the world's most respected writers, about—each other! Vicious Nonsense reveals the acerbic side of beloved authors who became brutal critics when writing about their fellow wordsmiths. James Baldwin writes on Langston Hughes, ""Every time I read Langston Hughes I am amazed all over again by his genuine gifts—and depressed that he has done so little with them..."" Dorothy Parker spares no love for Gertrude Stein: ""To quote the only line of Gertrude Stein's which I have ever been able to understand, 'It is wonderful how I am not interested.'"" Curated from letters, essays, and reviews, this sometimes stinging, sometimes good-natured, and always delightful collection will ignite the armchair critic in us all." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kristen HewittPublisher: Princeton Architectural Press Imprint: Princeton Architectural Press Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 18.50cm Weight: 0.250kg ISBN: 9781616899905ISBN 10: 1616899905 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 15 April 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKristen Hewitt is an editor at Princeton Architectural Press. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Warren Wilson College and lives in Western Massachusetts. Previously, she was a staff editor at Orion, a national nonprofit environmental magazine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |