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The Bellarosa Connection is a 1989 novella by the American author Saul Bellow. The book takes the form of an ongoing dialogue between the Fonstein family about the impact of the Holocaust . This is an especially significant story as it represents, along with Mr. Sammler's Planet , Bellow's most significant commentary on the Holocaust.
- Saul Bellow
- 1989
Sep 28, 1989 · 3.35. 529 ratings41 reviews. Harry Fonstein is an immigrant, rescued from Nazi-occupied Europe by an underground operation masterminded by the legendary Broadway producer Billy Rose. When he arrives in America, Harry wants nothing so much as to thank Billy Rose, to shake his hand, to take a few minutes of his time.
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Jan 1, 1989 · Paperback – January 1, 1989. A powerfully compressed exploration of the meaning of memory, The Bellarosa Connection is a masterful novella from a writer whose new work of fiction is further testament to his acclaimed gifts in creativity.
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- 1989
- Saul Bellow
- Saul Bellow
Sep 28, 1989 · Sept. 28, 1989. The subject of memory pervades Saul Bellow's intriguing but ultimately elusive new novella, ''The Bellarosa Connection,'' which is the second short work of fiction, after...
Analysis. Summary. PDF Cite Share. One of Saul Bellow’s shorter works, The Bellarosa Connection tells the story of a wife’s persistence in gaining an interview with impresario Billy Rose, who...
by Mark Z. Danielewski. Hard on the heels of Theft (1989), another Bellow 100-pager in paperback original: this time the tale of one Harry Fonstein, saved from the Holocaust by the underground organization of Broadway impresario Billy Rose (Bellarosa, to the wartime Italians), then later cold-shouldered by the show-biz celeb himself.
The Bellarosa Connection has a three-part structure reflecting three principal stages of the narrator’s acquaintanceship with the Fonsteins and his maturation. The first stage occurs during the...
