Eastman, Yvette Szekely
Overview
Works: | 4 works in 8 publications in 1 language and 595 library holdings |
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Genres: | Biography Records and correspondence Autobiographies |
Roles: | Author |
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Most widely held works about
Yvette Szekely Eastman
- Dearest Wilding : a memoir : with love letters from Theodore Dreiser by Yvette Szekely Eastman( Book )
- Papers by Max Eastman( )
Most widely held works by
Yvette Szekely Eastman
Dearest Wilding : a memoir : with love letters from Theodore Dreiser by
Yvette Szekely Eastman(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A candid and intimate chapter in the life of a modern woman, Yvette Eastman's vivid narrative also contributes richly to the life story of Theodore Dreiser. Dearest Wilding: A Memoir records the journey that took Yvette Szekely from an upper-middle-class scholar's home in Budapest to the intellectual and artistic centers of urban America in the 1920s and 1930s.In 1929 sixteen-year-old Yvette Szekely met Dreiser, who was fifty-eight at the time, and within a year he became her lover. Dreiser remained central to her life—as lover, father figure, and mentor—until his death in 1945. Her portrait of Dreiser, who is by no means idealized, is of a complex man—often troubled, suspicious, and jealous, but also caring and supportive.The book is much more than an account of a sixteen-year relationship, however. It describes Eastman's attempt to understand her bond with Dreiser, forcing her back to her childhood, to memories of her distinguished but distant father who remained in Hungary, and to the early experiences that made the aging Dreiser so important to her life. In an afterword, the author thoughtfully reflects on the patterns of love and loss that form part of her past.Dearest Wilding is a valuable primary source in literary history and among the last documents from this era. One of the most important figures in the memoir is Max Eastman, whose early relationship with Yvette Szekely resulted in marriage years later.As perhaps the last reminiscence of Dreiser and his circle that will ever appear, Dearest Wilding: A Memoir promises rewarding reading
2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A candid and intimate chapter in the life of a modern woman, Yvette Eastman's vivid narrative also contributes richly to the life story of Theodore Dreiser. Dearest Wilding: A Memoir records the journey that took Yvette Szekely from an upper-middle-class scholar's home in Budapest to the intellectual and artistic centers of urban America in the 1920s and 1930s.In 1929 sixteen-year-old Yvette Szekely met Dreiser, who was fifty-eight at the time, and within a year he became her lover. Dreiser remained central to her life—as lover, father figure, and mentor—until his death in 1945. Her portrait of Dreiser, who is by no means idealized, is of a complex man—often troubled, suspicious, and jealous, but also caring and supportive.The book is much more than an account of a sixteen-year relationship, however. It describes Eastman's attempt to understand her bond with Dreiser, forcing her back to her childhood, to memories of her distinguished but distant father who remained in Hungary, and to the early experiences that made the aging Dreiser so important to her life. In an afterword, the author thoughtfully reflects on the patterns of love and loss that form part of her past.Dearest Wilding is a valuable primary source in literary history and among the last documents from this era. One of the most important figures in the memoir is Max Eastman, whose early relationship with Yvette Szekely resulted in marriage years later.As perhaps the last reminiscence of Dreiser and his circle that will ever appear, Dearest Wilding: A Memoir promises rewarding reading
Letters by
Max Eastman(
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in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Consists primarily of letters from Max Forrester Eastman to assistant magazine editor, Florence Norton
in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Consists primarily of letters from Max Forrester Eastman to assistant magazine editor, Florence Norton
A life thru art by Avrum Morrow(
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
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