Alan Earney, March 23, 1965 - Revision history

Jules Carry: Clarification.

2019-04-09T13:01:26Z

Clarification.

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	Let me just send you a copy directly of ''[[An American Dream]]'', you’re certainly welcome to it, and I’ll call Grace Bechtold and ask her to hold off on buying one for you.		Let me just send you a copy directly of ''[[An American Dream]]'', you’re certainly welcome to it, and I’ll call Grace Bechtold and ask her to hold off on buying one for you.

	As for the rest, the reviews have gone oddly on the book. About half have been poor, the other half quite good, but the poles are extreme, everything from “the most important novel written since the war” to “the worst literary hoax of the century.” But indeed, as you can guess, I did like the ''Times'' review.<ref>The review was written by Conrad Knickerbocker and appeared on 14 March 1965. Three of the most positive reviews were by [[w:Joan Didion\|Joan Didion]] in ''National Review'' on 20 April 1965, by [[w:John W. Aldridge\|John W. Aldridge]] in ''Life'' on 19 March 1965, and by [[w:Leo Bersani\|Leo Bersani]] in the ''Partisan Review'', fall 1965. The reviews of the novel did split fairly evenly in the major periodicals, but those in smaller publications across the country were three or four to one, negative to positive. </ref>		As for the rest, the reviews have gone oddly on the book. About half have been poor, the other half quite good, but the poles are extreme, everything from “the most important novel written since the war” to “the worst literary hoax of the century.” But indeed, as you can guess, I did like the ''Times'' review.<ref>The ''Times''’ review was written by Conrad Knickerbocker and appeared on 14 March 1965. Three of the most positive reviews were by [[w:Joan Didion\|Joan Didion]] in ''National Review'' on 20 April 1965, by [[w:John W. Aldridge\|John W. Aldridge]] in ''Life'' on 19 March 1965, and by [[w:Leo Bersani\|Leo Bersani]] in the ''Partisan Review'', fall 1965. The reviews of the novel did split fairly evenly in the major periodicals, but those in smaller publications across the country were three or four to one, negative to positive.</ref>

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Jules Carry: Fixed formatting issues, added links, and moved note.

2019-04-08T20:47:45Z

Fixed formatting issues, added links, and moved note.

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	Dear Alan,<ref> The New York Times review Mailer refers to was that of Conrad Knickerbocker, appearing on 14 March 1965. Three of the most positive reviews were by Joan Didion (1934-) in National Review on 20 April 1965, by John W. Aldridge in Life on 19 March 1965, and by Leo Bersani in the Partisan Review, fall 1965. The reviews of the novel did split fairly evenly in the major periodicals, but those in smaller publications across the country were three or four to one, negative to positive. </ref>		Dear Alan,

	:Let me just send you a copy directly of An American Dream, you’re certainly welcome to it, and I’ll call Grace Bechtold and ask her to hold off on buying one for you.		Let me just send you a copy directly of ''[[An American Dream]]'', you’re certainly welcome to it, and I’ll call Grace Bechtold and ask her to hold off on buying one for you.
	::As for the rest, the reviews have gone oddly on the book. About half have been poor, the other half quite good, but the poles are extreme, everything from “the most important novel written since the war” to “the worst literary hoax of the century.” But indeed, as you can guess, I did like the Times Review

			As for the rest, the reviews have gone oddly on the book. About half have been poor, the other half quite good, but the poles are extreme, everything from “the most important novel written since the war” to “the worst literary hoax of the century.” But indeed, as you can guess, I did like the ''Times'' review.<ref>The review was written by Conrad Knickerbocker and appeared on 14 March 1965. Three of the most positive reviews were by [[w:Joan Didion\|Joan Didion]] in ''National Review'' on 20 April 1965, by [[w:John W. Aldridge\|John W. Aldridge]] in ''Life'' on 19 March 1965, and by [[w:Leo Bersani\|Leo Bersani]] in the ''Partisan Review'', fall 1965. The reviews of the novel did split fairly evenly in the major periodicals, but those in smaller publications across the country were three or four to one, negative to positive. </ref>

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Waebo: Alan Earney

2019-04-07T19:49:33Z

Alan Earney

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Dear Alan,<ref> The New York Times review Mailer refers to was that of Conrad Knickerbocker, appearing on 14 March 1965. Three of the most positive reviews were by Joan Didion (1934-) in National Review on 20 April 1965, by John W. Aldridge in Life on 19 March 1965, and by Leo Bersani in the Partisan Review, fall 1965. The reviews of the novel did split fairly evenly in the major periodicals, but those in smaller publications across the country were three or four to one, negative to positive. </ref>

:Let me just send you a copy directly of An American Dream, you’re certainly welcome to it, and I’ll call Grace Bechtold and ask her to hold off on buying one for you.
::As for the rest, the reviews have gone oddly on the book. About half have been poor, the other half quite good, but the poles are extreme, everything from “the most important novel written since the war” to “the worst literary hoax of the century.” But indeed, as you can guess, I did like the Times Review

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::::::::::::::::::::Norman
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