Biographies
Fitzgerald and Hemingway: Works and Days
With this book "Donaldson continues to show himself as a beacon in American literary scholarship, a major voice with an awareness of the interconnectedness between biography and criticism." - Joseph Fruscione,
American Literary Scholarship 2009
Edwin Arlington Robinson: A Poet's Life
"For too long Edwin Arlington Robinson has been consigned to the ranks of peripheral poets. Scott Donaldson -- a gifted biographer -- has brought this remarkable man and his poetry vividly to life."
--Jay Parini, poet/novelist/biographer
Hemingway vs. Fitzgerald
"...fresh, risky, talky, bold, and ultimately
brilliant. We close [the book] deeply satisfied that we’ve read all there is to know about the men."
--Denise Gess, Raleigh News and Observer
John Cheever: A Biography
"
John Cheever: A Biography is clearly an
indispensable book."
--Dan Cryer, Newsday
Fool for Love: F. Scott Fitzgerald
"A stunning portrait...full of intriguing insights."
--Publishers Weekly