Scott Donaldson

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John Cheever:
A Biography

"...there are many scenes of great poignancy, many funny things, many of electric intimacy and candor... There is spellbinding power, never more so than in describing Cheever’s death, pages that are both terrible and deeply moving; one is losing an old, beloved friend."

--James Salter, Los Angeles Times Book Review

Selected Works

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

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