Mazes: Essays

San Francisco, CA: North Point Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1989) , unstated in accordance with North Point Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: shows a hint of crimp at the heel of the backstrip and the binding leans ever so slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows the mildest rubbing, mostly to the rear panel; else flawless; the price is intact. Attractive and intact. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1.20 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 21.7ounces. Hardcover with DJ. Hugh Kenner (1923 – 2003) was a Canadian literary scholar, critic and professor. He published widely on Modernist literature with particular emphasis on James Joyce, Ezra Pound, and Samuel Beckett. His major study of the period, The Pound Era, argued for Pound as the central figure of Modernism, and is considered one of the most important works on the topic. Though best known for his work on modernist literature, Kenner's range of interests was wide. His books include an appreciation of Chuck Jones, an introduction to geodesic math, and a user's guide for the Heathkit H100/Zenith Z-100 computer; in his later years he was a columnist for both 'Art & Antiques' and 'Byte magazine'. Kenner was a friend of William F. Buckley, Jr. , to whom Kenner introduced word processing, and a contributor to National Review. He also shared a close correspondence with Guy Davenport, the noted scholar and fiction writer. Kenner begins this collection by warning us that it's an assortment, and that his last literary essays are collected elsewhere (in 'Historical Fictions'). Don't be fooled. In addition to the essays on everything from Irish politics to Georgia O'Keefe, there are some literary gems, such as obituaries for Marshall McLuhan, Frank Budgen, Dorothy Pound, Louis Zukovsky. There are essays on Joyce -- of course -- winding through ideas we never thought of. There are sidelong glances at Flaubert, Orwell, Beckett, and Buster Keaton. There are a handful of fun essays on Buckminster Fuller and one -- obligatory -- on mazes. They are all a delight to read. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; x, 320 pages. pages .