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Criticism Live: The History and Practice of the Critical Interview
- Biography
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Volume 41, Number 2, Spring 2018
- pp. 235-255
- 10.1353/bio.2018.0021
- Article
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Abstract:
This essay recounts Williams's experience as an interviewer, as well as outlines the history of the genre of the critical interview. It defines the genre, discusses its uses and value, and traces its role as a cousin of the literary interview. It also offers practical comments on preparing, structuring, conducting, and editing interviews.