Literature Network » Victor Hugo

THE WORD

Content courtesy of

From: The Boston Globe
Date: 20071230
Author:Jan Gardner

Artful wordsmiths

Victor Hugo, D.H. Lawrence, Tennessee Williams, Annie Proulx, Tom Wolfe, Susan Minot, Walter Mosley, Sylvia Plath, and Derek Walcott are among the 100-plus artists in a fascinating exhibit called "The Writer's Brush."

A coffee-table book with the same title is a fitting companion to the show, at Pierre Menard Gallery, 10 Arrow St., Cambridge, through Jan. 15. Like the exhibit, the book - written by Donald Friedman and published by the nonprofit Mid-List Press - celebrates writers for whom painting and drawing are as vital as putting words on paper. Not all of the ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Victor Hugo

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.