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Pentimento: A Book of Portraits
Lillian Hellman · 1973 · 297 pages
In this widely praised follow-up to her National Book Award-winning first volume of memoirs, An Unfinished Woman, the legendary playwright Lillian Hellman looks back at some of the people who, wittingly or unwittingly, exerted profound influence on her development as a woman and a writer. The portraits include Hellman's recollection of a lifelong friendship that began in childhood, reminiscences that formed the basis of the Academy Award-winning film Julia. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Justin Vivian Bond
“Pentimento begins with the words, ‘Old Paint On Canvas.’ …I look in the mirror and what do I see? Hellu! The fact that the validity of her memoirs has been disputed does not make them any less inspiring.”↗
