With success came a stern commitment to writing that contributed to Mr Bellow's four divorces.
James Atlas salutes Saul Bellow's talent, but he has some doubts about the relentless mixture of concupiscence and creativity.
It is probably no surprise then that Mr Bellow's novels are notorious for his gallery of overbearing women, drawn ruthlessly from life.
Mr Bellow's writing slowed, but the spring of words never failed him.
Mr Atlas has no doubt, however, of Mr Bellow's stature as a writer: his unique vitality of mind and language bursts out of every quotation.
That vigour was part of Mr Bellow's legacy, along with a delight in argument and a teeming passion for ideas and culture of all kinds.
Indeed, this judicious, admirable book partakes of Mr Bellow's own energy.
The manifold pleasures of Mr Bellow's energetic life, from the bustling immigrant neighbourhoods of Chicago to the glitterati of post-war New York, make for an engrossing read.
But Mr Bellow's energy, commitment and talent were indefatigable.
It's just that the 640i doesn't have the turbo-V8's brightness, its decadent bellow, its sense of unstrained overcapacity.
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It's moving more and more new fans each day, taking in willing converts the way The Lone Bellow did on a recent two-night stand with Yoakam in Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
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