Category Archives: Writing

World Writers

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Richard Guzman

Though I have written mostly about Raja Rao and N.V.M. Gonzalez, I have also worked on others and have taught many, many more in my classes.  Below is a list of “World Writers” written about on this site. The first … Continue reading →

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Smokestacks & Skyscrapers

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Richard Guzman

Chicago Writing: A Comprehensive Anthology There hadn’t been a major anthology in 50 years, and no really comprehensive, inclusive Chicago writing collection ever until 1999, when my friend David Starkey and I co-edited Smokestacks and Skyscrapers.  It went on to become … Continue reading →

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World Writing: Raja Rao

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Richard Guzman

Raja Rao One of India’s most distinguished writers, Raja Rao (1908-2006) won his country’s highest literary prizes and was also a Nobel Prize nominee.  He wrote three major novels: Kanthapura, The Serpent and the Rope, and The Cat and Shakespeare, … Continue reading →

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