Writers at Work: The Paris Review Interviews, 7th Series

Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews #7

by George Plimpton (Editor), John Updike (Introduction)

Interviews With:

Malcolm Cowley. Arthur Koestler. William Maxwell. MaySarton. Eugène Ionesco. Elizabeth Hardwick. Philip Larkin. John Ashbery. Milan Kundera. John Barth. Edna OB́rien. Philip Roth. Raymond Carver.

Genres: Writing

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 1986

About the author

George Ames Plimpton was an American journalist, writer, editor, actor, and gamesman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review.

He was the grandson of George A. Plimpton.

Reviews

[Zadie Loft]

A brilliant anthology of long-form interviews (bar John Barth’s pithy replies). Fascinating insights into the idiosyncrasies of the writing process, and broader discussions too. Looking forward to finding more of the series to read!