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Cover of The Paris Review Magazine, Fall 1983, No. 89 featuring an abstract design with speech bubbles, highlighting interviews with James Laughlin and May Sarton.Side view of The Paris Review Magazine, Fall 1983, No. 89, showcasing the spine and cover art that includes two red speech bubbles.Interior page of The Paris Review Magazine, Fall 1983, No. 89, displaying the title page with a line drawing of a scenic view.Interior content page of The Paris Review Magazine, Fall 1983, No. 89, listing features including interviews and articles by notable authors.Page from The Paris Review Magazine Fall 1983 No. 89 featuring the beginning of the story 'Daogiri' by Victor Perera.Cover illustration for The Paris Review Magazine Fall 1983 No. 89, featuring an abstract design with a prominent circular shape and muted colors.

The Paris Review Magazine Fall 1983 No. 89 James Laughlin No Label VG

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The Paris Review Magazine – Fall 1983, No. 89 “James Laughlin” – No Label, VG

This Fall 1983 issue of The Paris Review, Number 89, features the historic first installment of The Art of Publishing, with an in-depth interview with James Laughlin, founder of New Directions. Also included is The Art of Poetry XXXII with May Sarton, along with compelling fiction, visual art, and poetry by leading literary voices of the era.

This copy is in very good condition, with minor edge wear and no mailing label. A well-preserved and collectible issue.

Please check pictures for condition. Combined shipping available upon request. All items come with a plastic protective covering.

Contents include:

INTERVIEWS

  • James Laughlin – The Art of Publishing I – p. 154

  • May Sarton – The Art of Poetry XXXII – p. 80

FEATURE

  • Lane Yorke – Zelda: A Worksheet – p. 210

FICTION

  • Michael Brownstein – Out West and Back East – p. 198

  • Thomas Glynn – If I Don’t Phone, I’ll Call, Or Something – p. 118

  • Victor Perera – Dagiti – p. 10

  • Murray Pomerance – The Ninth Life – p. 75

ART

  • Don Bachardy – Portraits of Writers – p. 139

  • Robert Cumming – Drawings – p. 41

POETRY

  • Frank Bidart – Confessional – p. 52

  • Lavina Blossom – Four Poems – p. 127

  • Mark DeFoe – Jan. 27th, 1979 – p. 134

  • Madeline DeFrees – The Book of Sediments – p. 130

  • James Fenton – Children in Exile – p. 83

  • James Laughlin – Five Stolen Poems – p. 194

  • Robert Moses – I Want My Beard – p. 201

  • Lawrence Raab – Listening to a Certain Song – p. 132

  • John R. Reed – Paestum – p. 133

  • May Sarton – Two Poems – p. 138

  • Elizabeth Spires – Second Story – p. 111

Artwork Details:

  • Frontispiece by William Pène du Bois

  • Cover by Robert Cumming – Commas, 1983

  • Table of Contents Illustration by Patti Anne Blau – Household Objects, 1983

Notes on Contributors – p. 264

Prize Announcement:
The Paris Review introduces the John Train Humor Prize ($1500), to be awarded annually to a short story. Judges include George Plimpton, John Train, Lewis Lapham, and Brendan Gill. Further details in the next issue.

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