Thomas, Lewis
Notes of a Biology Watcher” which won the National Book Award. Other essay collections included “The Medusa and the Snail” (1979) and “Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler’s Ninth Symphony” (1983). Dr. Thomas managed to practice medicine and literature in a seamless way.
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