"The Word and Beyond is a sampling of the essays of four very different modern (or 'post-modern,' if you can stand that chewed-overword) writers. It will be seen that the essay form has suffered from a very benign neglect -- neglect which has allowed it to thrive without the corruption of excessive popularization; not one of the texts in this volume shows the ear-marks of having been written for journalistic purposes. ... [details]
"The Word and Beyond is a sampling of the essays of four very different modern (or 'post-modern,' if you can stand that chewed-overword) writers. It will be seen that the essay form has suffered from a very benign neglect -- neglect which has allowed it to thrive without the corruption of excessive popularization; not one of the texts in this volume shows the ear-marks of having been written for journalistic purposes. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the Museum of Fine Art, Houston, November 18, 1989 - January 29, 1990. Traveled to the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., February 17 - April 29, 1990; and the Brooklyn Museum, May 18 - July 30, 1990. ... [details]
