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| Genre/Form: | Biography Biographies |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Werth, Barry. Scarlet professor. New York : Nan A. Talese, c2001 (OCoLC)606516378 |
| Named Person: | Newton Arvin; Truman Capote; Newton Arvin; Truman Capote |
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Barry Werth |
| ISBN: | 0385494688 9780385494687 |
| OCLC Number: | 44775379 |
| Description: | 325 p. [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Barry Werth. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Arvin, a leading literary critic and a mentor to Truman Capote, saw his career destroyed after a raid on his apartment in 1960 uncovered pornography.
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- Arvin, Newton, -- 1900-1963.
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- Gay men -- United States -- Biography.
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- Capote, Truman, -- 1924-1984 -- Amis et relations.
- Smith College -- Corps enseignant -- Biographies.
- Littérature américaine -- Histoire et critique -- Théorie, etc.
- Professeurs d'anglais -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
- Biographes -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
- Homosexuels masculins -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
