Author and Agent

By Michael Kreyling

Book Overview

In May 1940, Diarmuid Russell, partner in a newly-launched literary agency, wrote to a relatively unknown Eudora Welty, offering to become her agent. This elegant portrait traces Welty's development as a writer and Russell's encouragement of, and devotion to, her talent. Photographs.

"Beyond the portrait of an admirable relationship between author and agent, this work provides insight into the publishing world, the early views and prejudices toward short stories and writers from the South, the obstacles to getting published, and the individual struggles and writing habits of Welty. An enjoyable and enlightening contribution to literary history." - Library Journal

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374523304
• ISBN13: 9780374523305
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

The Best Personal portrait of Eudora Welty Ever Written

This is a knockout of a book. This is what readers and fans of the great writers want to know, the author's career history, how they first attracted attention and made literary history. Fascinating insights into Miss Welty's decades long business relationship and friendship with her agent Mr. Russell, touching and beautiful. This is what we want, not some conjecture-ridden tacky piece of slop like Ann Weldron's "biography" of Miss Welty.