She began with the idea of writing a novel, at a time when the idea that the experiences of the 20s and 30s could be drawn into a single form capable of holding everything together
Beautiful and searing. I wish she had quoted that first line of *Hope Against Hope*. I could look it up, but it belongs in the essay, I think.
Here it is! "After slapping Alexei Tolstoi in the face, M. immediately returned to Moscow."
I'm glad I asked!
Beautiful and searing. I wish she had quoted that first line of *Hope Against Hope*. I could look it up, but it belongs in the essay, I think.
Here it is! "After slapping Alexei Tolstoi in the face, M. immediately returned to Moscow."
I'm glad I asked!