deb (03/25/83)
#N:uicsovax:24800001:000:595 uicsovax!deb Mar 24 08:26:00 1983 I just started reading Saul Bellow's "The Dean's December" ... although I'm not very far into it, it's instantly obvious that his writing style is very sparse. I get the same feeling i had when i first listened to Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, etc....that i like the uncluttered directness, but what do i do with my wading boots that i've often had to use to get through all the (sometimes valid) fully-padded, detailed info that many contemporary writers offer? the question: can someone offer brief reviews of Bellow's previous works? is this a new style for him, or is this his 'tradition'?