To ask an author who hopes to be a serious writer if his work is autobiographical is like asking a spider where he buys his thread. The spider gets his thread right out of his own guts, and that is where the author gets his writing.Thanks to Veronika Corvine for the quotation.
--Robertson Davies
Avec plaisir, Karen! R. Davies is one of my eternal favourites. He also wrote a fair bit about mysticism, spirituality and sainthood; in case you haven't already explored his work, I recommend "The Rebel Angels" if you need a starting point, but by all means explore his entire catalogue. It's incredibly rich.
ReplyDeleteA major regret of mine is that I never had a chance to meet him in person. I'm grateful, however, that my mother patiently stood in line to have a couple of his books signed for me :) Best Christmas presents EVER!!!
Have a great weekend,
Veronika
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Hi Veronika! Thanks for the recommendation, I was just thinking that I would like to read some more of Davies' work. My favorite so far was The Deptford Trilogy, but I love everything I've read by him.
ReplyDeleteThat was so awesome of your mom, and great xmas gift for you! Thanks for the comment, it was nice to have met you. :)