The restless art of Weldon Kees, pursued for mortal stakes. Improbable, yes—but perhaps more than any other mid-century artist, Weldon Kees defies easy classification. Born the well-off only son ...

Vanished Act The Life and Art of Weldon Kees by James Reidel Univ. of Nebraska Press, 398 pp., $35 "WHY DON'T YOU want to be a success?" Truman Capote asked Weldon Kees soon after they met. Not ...

VANISHED ACT The Life and Art of Weldon Kees By James Reidel Univ. of Nebraska. 398 pp. $35 ...