Jenny Jaybles reviewed Fairfield Porter by Justin Spring
Just okay
3 stars
It's okay. Some parts are a bit dry but the thing I have the most problem with is the author's conclusions made about how Fairfield Porter treated the people around him. He seemed to be trying to paint him in a better light than he deserved and making poor excuses for his behavior. I severely question the author's insinuations about James Schuyler. The author seems to have no awareness about power dynamics and how a severely mentally ill person can be preyed upon which is what I think Porter did to Schuyler. Enough information is given for me to read between the lines and make my own thoughts though. I did like learning about the different poets and artists from this time period. I've become more fascinated by these other people and pretty much think Porter was a jerk and no longer want to read anything else about him.