Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Morrie Bellows -- ch. 2 Ralph Ellison -- ch. 3 Isaac Rosenfeld and Chanler Chapman -- ch. 4 Sondra Tschacbasov and Jack Ludwig -- ch. 5 Edward Shils -- ch. 6 Delmore Schwartz -- ch. 7 Alexandra Ionescu Tulcea Bellow -- ch. 8 Allan Bloom.
Summary
Explores the life and work of the award-winning author through the real-life relationships and friendships, a colorful and turbulent circle of mid-century American intellectuals, that he transmuted into the genius of his art.