The Last Love Song: A Biography of Joan Didion
Aug 2015 · St. Martin's Press
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The first printed biography of Joan Didion, the distinguished American author and journalist, delving deep into her iconic life and work.
In The Last Love Song, Tracy Daugherty, the critically acclaimed author of Hiding Man (a New Yorker and New York Times Notable book) and Just One Catch, presents a mesmerizing account of the life of Joan Didion, the revered writer known for her unique literary style in both fiction and nonfiction.
Didion lived a public and private life with her late husband, writer John Gregory Dunne, whom she met while working in New York City. They became a powerhouse writing duo when they moved to Los Angeles and collaborated on screenplays and adaptations.
Tracing Didion's life from her early days in Sacramento to her later years as a literary icon, Daugherty interviewed numerous friends and colleagues while maintaining a respectful distance from his reclusive subject. The result is an intimate portrait that reads like fiction, offering a fascinating glimpse into the mind and work of a true American original.
With notable works like Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Run River, and the National Book Award-winning The Year of Magical Thinking, Didion left an indelible mark on American literature. Both lifelong fans and new readers will be captivated by this impressive tribute to her remarkable life and career.
In The Last Love Song, Tracy Daugherty, the critically acclaimed author of Hiding Man (a New Yorker and New York Times Notable book) and Just One Catch, presents a mesmerizing account of the life of Joan Didion, the revered writer known for her unique literary style in both fiction and nonfiction.
Didion lived a public and private life with her late husband, writer John Gregory Dunne, whom she met while working in New York City. They became a powerhouse writing duo when they moved to Los Angeles and collaborated on screenplays and adaptations.
Tracing Didion's life from her early days in Sacramento to her later years as a literary icon, Daugherty interviewed numerous friends and colleagues while maintaining a respectful distance from his reclusive subject. The result is an intimate portrait that reads like fiction, offering a fascinating glimpse into the mind and work of a true American original.
With notable works like Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Run River, and the National Book Award-winning The Year of Magical Thinking, Didion left an indelible mark on American literature. Both lifelong fans and new readers will be captivated by this impressive tribute to her remarkable life and career.
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deborah elliott
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February 13, 2022
Pretentious and wordy, with passages where the author is "showing off" too much. This book was written for intellectuals, and the author is a little too proud of this. Joan Didion did not cooperate with the author, and this is a serious drawback to the book because important information about her life was inaccessible to the author. This book should have been more concise with less intellectual pretentiousness.
About the author
TRACY DAUGHERTY is the highly acclaimed author of published novels, short story collections, and a book of personal essays. His biographies of Donald Barthelme, Hiding Man, and Joseph Heller, Just One Catch received rave reviews. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Currently, he is Distinguished Professor of English and Creative Writing at Oregon State University.
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