Word: fisherisms
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Goat for Azazel is Vardis Fisher's ninth novel in his twelve-volume Testament of Man series, a fictional portrayal of the historical development of the consciousness of mankind...
Throughout his quarter-century writing career, Fisher has shown proper disdain for artistic forms and conventions. Rightly called by Van Wyck Brooks, "The greatest living American writer," Fisher's appeal is primarily intellectual, not aesthetic. Contrary to most living American writers, he has a great deal to say and a large number of highly original ideas. His writing is voluminous, averaging a book a year, and hence usually gives the impression of haste, but this is vindicated by his great concern with honesty in the relation of his materials...
...Hastings will go at shortstop, with Tom Bergantino at third. John Getch and Matt Botsford will play two of the outfield positions, and either Dick Fisher or Walt Stahura the other. Repetto will probably pitch, with Phil Haughey the catcher...
...DAVID FISHER, M.D. Chicago...
Richard W. Fisher: Kirkland; Varsity baseball; Varsity Club; Intramural basketball...