Conversations with Robertson Davies

Conversations with Robertson Davies
ISBN-10
0878053840
ISBN-13
9780878053841
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
285
Language
English
Published
1989
Publisher
Univ. Press of Mississippi
Author
Robertson Davies

Description

Interviews with the Canadian novelist, playwright, and critic share his views on his career, literature, religions, current issues, and his approach to writing

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