Heymann's biography of Pound was reviewed by Hugh Kenner in a review
entitled, if I recall correctly, "The Poet and the Pirate," in which
he documents Heymann's use of other sources, again if I recall
correctly, often unacknowledged.
 
Mr. Heymann has gone on to write other commercial biographies; I
believe that his life of Jacqueline Onassis was recalled from book
stores by the publisher in reponse to concerns by her legal counsel.
 
On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 13:42:18 -0800 Aldon Nielsen
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> At 10:49 AM 2/16/99 GMT, you wrote:
> >At 11:49 11/02/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >>recent notes on Pound biographies remind me of Mr. C. David Heymann and his
> >>scandals -- I had thought the disputes surrounding his Pound biography
> >>him all together
> >
> >Well, that has got me wondering - what was the 'scandal' about Heymann? I
> >obviously missed the drama. Details, please!
> >Sarah
> >
>
> don't have those files with me -- but there were accusations that Heymann
> had cribbed portions of his Pound bio. -- I think I remember the story
> being that his source was a Kenner interview -- subsequently, interviewees
> who appeared in one of Heymann's celebrity bios. claimed they had not in
> fact been his source for the info. cited --
 
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