Roger Shattuck | In Memoriam

For me, Roger Shattuck was the best kind of mentor: the kind who had no idea he was playing that role. I admired his work well before I was able to gauge just how much intelligence and generosity of spirit informed it. That latter part I discovered about 20 years ago, when with the effrontery of ambitious youth I called him out of the blue to ask for a recommendation: I was seeking a grant for my then-embryonic biography of André Breton and wanted his support. To my delight (and astonishment), he asked to read the proposal, and soon afterward called to say he would be glad to offer his help. click here to read whole article.