Cover of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 featuring artwork by Peter Halley. Highlights include interviews with Günter Grass and Octavio Paz, and contributions from authors Rick DeMarinis, Marilyn Hacker, and Mary McCarthy.
Spine view of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 showcasing the title and publication details, including featured authors and interviews within the issue.
Inside view of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119, displaying artwork and the title page featuring a drawing of a cityscape and publisher details.
Inside page of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 showing the contents list, including featured interviews with Günter Grass and Octavio Paz, and works by Rick DeMarinis and Nicholas Shakespeare.
A page from The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 featuring a black and white photo of Edmund Wilson with text by Mary McCarthy in very good condition, showcasing literary insights.
The back cover of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 with minimalist design featuring a beige and red artwork, presenting contemporary visual art.
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Cover of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 featuring artwork by Peter Halley. Highlights include interviews with Günter Grass and Octavio Paz, and contributions from authors Rick DeMarinis, Marilyn Hacker, and Mary McCarthy.Spine view of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 showcasing the title and publication details, including featured authors and interviews within the issue.Inside view of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119, displaying artwork and the title page featuring a drawing of a cityscape and publisher details.Inside page of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 showing the contents list, including featured interviews with Günter Grass and Octavio Paz, and works by Rick DeMarinis and Nicholas Shakespeare.A page from The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 featuring a black and white photo of Edmund Wilson with text by Mary McCarthy in very good condition, showcasing literary insights.The back cover of The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 with minimalist design featuring a beige and red artwork, presenting contemporary visual art.

The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 Harold Acton No Label VG

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The Paris Review Magazine Summer 1991 No. 119 Harold Acton – Very Good Condition, No Label

This Summer 1991 issue of The Paris Review (No. 119) showcases a vibrant mix of global literary voices and visual artistry. Highlights include interviews with Nobel laureates Günter Grass and Octavio Paz, and Harold Acton’s memoir Recollections of an Aesthete. The issue also features a remembrance of Edmund Wilson by Mary McCarthy, fiction from Rick DeMarinis, Lily Tuck, and Nicholas Shakespeare, and a wide-ranging poetry section that includes Tess Gallagher, Dana Gioia, and Marilyn Hacker.

The item is in very good condition, with only minor edge wear consistent with age. The magazine shown in the listing is the exact copy you will receive and comes with a plastic protective covering. Please check photos for condition details.

Contents of Issue No. 119 include:

Interviews

  • Günter Grass – The Art of Fiction CXXIV (p. 208)

  • Octavio Paz – The Art of Poetry XLII (p. 82)

Features

  • Harold Acton – Recollections of an Aesthete (p. 148)

  • Mary McCarthy – Edmund Wilson (p. 11)

  • Ben Sonnenberg – La Consula (p. 276)

Fiction

  • Rick DeMarinis – An Airman's Good-bye (p. 259)

  • Murray Pomerance – Décor (p. 197)

  • Nicholas Shakespeare – The State (p. 142)

  • Lily Tuck – L'Esprit de l’Escalier (p. 41)

Art

  • Larry Johnson – Untitled (p. 171)

Poetry
With contributions from:

  • Jonathan Aaron, Tina Barr, Yves Bonnefoy, David Bottoms, Steven Cramer, T. Crunk, Stephen Dunn, Tess Gallagher, Dana Gioia, Walter Griffin, Marilyn Hacker, Daryl Hine, James Laughlin, David Lehman, Campbell McGrath, Milt Richter, Mark Rudman, Ira Sadoff, Marcia Slatkin, Charlie Smith, Brian Swann

Additional Features

  • Notes on Contributors (p. 291)

  • Frontispiece by William Pène du Bois

  • Cover by Peter Halley: Prison with Conduit (front) and White Cell with Conduit (back), 1981 – acrylic and roll-tex on canvas

  • Table of Contents illustration by Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Phone), 1990 – black-and-white photograph, silver print

A beautifully curated issue representing the best of international literature, memoir, poetry, and contemporary visual art—ideal for readers and collectors alike.

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