Mary McCarthy (Identities and Issues in Literature)
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Mary McCarthy was a gifted, controversial writer. Admired by many for her intellectual perception and blunt honesty, she also aroused intense dislike in those who felt the sting of her candor. She had been praised for her writing talent throughout school. After graduation from Vassar, she married Harold Johnsrud and moved to New York, where she began her career, writing reviews for magazines such as The Nation and The New Republic.
She was a demanding critic, analyzing each work without deference to the author’s reputation. She first came...
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