In his autobiography, Agassi cites two literary works that come to his aid at difficult moments.
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Lit in Andre Agassi’s Life
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Now Let Us Praise Poor Naked Wretches
In “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men,” Agee and Evans include a powerful passage from “King Lear” that is appropriate for All Saints Sunday.
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The Greatest Clown of Them All
Film Friday I have wonderful childhood memories of going to the movies with my parents. That’s why I am particularly fond of the opening scene of James Agee’s novel Death in the Family (1957), where six-year-old Rufus is shown attending a Charlie Chaplin short with his father. The year is 1915. I have seen many […]
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