The Imaginary Girlfriend: A Memoir
by John Irving
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“The Imaginary Girlfriend is a miniature autobiography detailing Irving’s parallel careers of writing and wrestling. . . . Tales of encounters with writers (John Cheever, Nelson Algren, Kurt Vonnegut) are intertwined with those about his wrestling teammates and coaches. With humor and compassion, [Irving] details the few truly important lessons he learned about writing. . . . And in beefing up his narrative with anecdotes that are every bit as hilarious as the antics in his novels, Irving combines the lessons of both obsessions (wrestling and writing) . . . into a somber reflection on the importance of living well.”
–The Denver Post
–The Denver Post
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Für mich als Irving-Fan eher enttäuschend, da autobiographische Details - insbesondere das prägende Ringen als Sport - aneinandergekettet beschrieben werden. Viele Personen, die auftauchen und dann wieder verschwinden - mehr oder weniger relevant für den Reifeprozess des Autoren. Aber man erfährt etwas über Irving. Gut gemeinte 3 Sterne 🙂
Description
“The Imaginary Girlfriend is a miniature autobiography detailing Irving’s parallel careers of writing and wrestling. . . . Tales of encounters with writers (John Cheever, Nelson Algren, Kurt Vonnegut) are intertwined with those about his wrestling teammates and coaches. With humor and compassion, [Irving] details the few truly important lessons he learned about writing. . . . And in beefing up his narrative with anecdotes that are every bit as hilarious as the antics in his novels, Irving combines the lessons of both obsessions (wrestling and writing) . . . into a somber reflection on the importance of living well.”
–The Denver Post
–The Denver Post
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Format
Paperback
Pages
180
Price
N/A
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3