Further Reading
Criticism
Gallagher, Tess. Introduction to Carver Country: The World of Raymond Carver, by Bob Adelman and Tess Gallagher, pp. 8-19. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990.
Provides an account of Carver's life, along with insight into influences on his writing.
Lehman, David. "Tales of Ordinary Madness." Newsweek (5 September 1983): 66.
Reviews Cathedral, claiming that while Carver was successful illustrating misery and hopelessness, his stories are too limited.
Meyer, Adam. "The Masterpiece: Cathedral." In Raymond Carver, pp. 124-47. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1995.
Analyzes several stories from Cathedral, tracing changes in Carver's tone and style.
Weber, Bruce. "Raymond Carver: A Chronicler of Blue-Collar Despair." New York Times Magazine (24 June 1984): 36-51.
Surveys Carver's life, placing his work within the context of changes in the literary world.
Interviews
Bonetti, Kay. "Ray Carver: Keeping It Short." Saturday Review (September-October 1983): 21-3.
Remarks on the Mildred and Harold Strauss Living Award Carver won and compares Cathedral to his earlier work.
Simpson, Mona. "The Art of Fiction LXXVI: Raymond Carver." The Paris Review 25, No. 88 (Summer 1983): 192-221.
Discusses alcoholism, why Carver wrote, and how Cathedral marked a transition for him.
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