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Part memoir, part literary criticism, part free rumination on life and experience The Cavalry Charges is a treasure trove of wisdom and insight.
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Barry Gifford's diverse interests, varied influences, wide travels, and multitudinous acquaintances have fueled his prolific writing career. In a series of anecdotal reflections, Gifford relates many of the key experiences that shaped him as a writer: a nine-part dossier on the 1961 film One-Eyed Jacks in which Gifford examines the public and private lives of those involved in the film, ultimately producing a kaleidoscopic and innovative framework for thinking about the movie; unique profiles of Artic Shaw, William Burroughs, Val Newton, and B. Traven; an essay about the writing and making of Gifford's operatic transcription of Lost Highway, entitled Madrugada, as well as the full libretto to the opera; a recounting of his work with Matt Dillon on Dillon's film City of Ghosts; and much more. Also included is a compendium, entitled "Read 'em and Weep," of the books that have been most influential for Gifford as a writer. Several titles are already regarded as "classics" of English literature, but many are little-known authors that will surely provide hours of additional reading for Gifford's fans. Part memoir, part literary criticism, part free rumination on life and experience--The Cavalry Charges is a treasure trove of wisdom and insight.
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