Cathy Curtis Email and Phone Number

I am the author of four biographies of women in the arts: A SPLENDID INTELLIGENCE: THE LIFE OF ELIZABETH HARDWICK (W. W. Norton 2021);ALIVE STILL: NELL BLAINE, AMERICAN PAINTER (Oxford University Press, 2019); A GENEROUS VISION: THE CREATIVE LIFE OF ELAINE DE KOONING (Oxford University Press, 2017); RESTLESS AMBITION: GRACE HARTIGAN, PAINTER (Oxford University Press, 2015). My next book, FEARLESS, will be a biography of the great Irish writer Edna O'Brien.Among the reviews for A SPLENDID INTELLIGENCE: “Curtis treats Hardwick’s work with respect and admiration. . . . I finished this book with a strong sense of Hardwick’s resolve and intelligence.” —Heather Clark (The New York Times Book Review)“‘A Splendid Intelligence’ is an admirable work that fills a glaring void in the 20th century American literary landscape. . . . It’s a necessary and welcome biography, raising larger questions about literary influence and biography’s role in literary prestige.”—Lauren LeBlanc (Los Angeles Times)"In her third vivid, defining biography of an underappreciated woman artist . . . Curtis illuminates the zestful spirit of a painter who contended with extreme adversity. . . . [Nell] Blaine's story, which Curtis skillfully tells with lucidity and perception, is engulfing and awe-inspiring." —starred review, Booklist"With perceptiveness and vibrancy, Curtis powerfully conveys the passion, anguish, and intensity of [Grace] Hartigan's life and work" — starred review, Booklist"an accessible portrait of a gutsy Ab-Ex figure" — Publishers Weekly​"Biographies like Curtis’s offer a corrective to art history and the art market, which too often focus on mythical art stars and singular 'geniuses'" — New York Times Book Review"Elaine de Kooning comes vividly alive in 'Generous Vision'" — Wall Street Journal