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Greene On Capri
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On the island of Capri in the 1960s Graham Greene became friends with Shirley Hazzard and her husband, the writer Francis Steegmuller; their friendship lasted until Greene's death in 1991. In GREENE ON CAPRI, Hazzard uses their ever volatile intimacy as a prism through which to illuminate Greene's mercurial character.
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For millennia, the cliffs of Capri have sheltered pleasure-seekers and refugees alike, among them the emperors Augustus and Tiberius, Henry James, Rilke, Lenin, and hosts of artists, eccentrics, and outcasts.
It was here in the 1960s that Graham Greene became friends with Shirley Hazzard and her husband, the writer Francis Steegmuller, and their friendship lasted until Greene's death in 1991. In this volume, Hazzard uses their ever-volatile intimacy as a prism through which to illuminate Greene's mercurial character, his work and talk, and the extraordinary literary culture that long thrived on the island.
Greene On Capri masterfully captures the essence of this unique friendship and the vibrant setting of Capri, providing a fascinating glimpse into Greene's life and the world of literary figures on the island.
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Greene On Capri by Shirley Hazzard has been praised for its penetrating observations and superb style, reflecting the author's equal literary prowess. Described as a little masterpiece of reminiscence, the memoir beautifully captures the essence of Capri, making it a gem that invites readers to revisit its pages.
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ISBN: 9781860498732
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 January 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 160
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About the Author
Shirley Hazzard was born in Sydney in 1931. She has worked in Hong Kong, then New Zealand in the High Commissioner's Office. In 1951 she moved to New York where she worked for the United Nations. She is the recepient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, an American Academy Award and the O. Henry Short Story Award.
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