A black star appears, a point of darkness that hints at a hidden gateway. Bowles’s words often return how isolation separates us while society pretends to cushion that loneliness. He also compares illness to a basic, mind process, and shows fear of the same unknown thing that haunts both speakers.
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Paul Bowles was a writer from the United States, best known for The Sheltering Sky.
Quick Facts About Paul Bowles
Born
December 30, 1910
Died
November 18, 1999
Nationality
United States
Profession
Writer
Notable works
The Sheltering Sky
Spouse
Jane Bowles
About Paul Bowles
Paul Frederic Bowles was an American composer, author, and translator. He became associated with the Moroccan city of Tangier, where he settled in 1947 and lived for 52 years to the end of his life.
