December 1980 Issue, THE SATURDAY REVIEW

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- Letters, pp. 5-6
- Editorial
  N.C.
  , p. 7
- December Spotlights, pp. 8-9
- The Genius of Katherine Anne Porter
  Robert Penn Warren
  , pp. 10-11
- Can Barishnikov Star as Impresario?
  Walter Terry
  , pp. 12-17
- Unwrapping Christo
  Carter Ratcliff
  , pp. 18-26
- The Event
  Robert F. Moss
  , pp. 27-28
- The Island
  Horace Sutton
  , pp. 29-33
- The Unearthly Powers of Anthony Burgess
  Rhoda Koenig
  , pp. 34-37
- Creators on Creating
  Leighton Kerner
  , pp. 38-59
  Elliott Carter
- Great Private Collections
  Malcolm N. Carter
  , pp. 60-64
  The Obsessions of Billy Wilder
- Books for Christmas Giving, p. 65
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  Panoramic Splendor in the Grand Canyon (Review)
  Wallace Stegner
  , p. 66
  Corridors of Time, by Ron Redfern
  1. Corridors of Time by Ron Redfern
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  A Gallery of Lincolns (Review)
  Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
  , p. 67
  The Face of Lincoln, by James Mellon
  1. The Face of Lincoln by James Mellon
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  Darwin's Inspiring Islands in the Pacific (Review)
  Irving Stone
  , p. 68
  Galapagos: Islands Lost in Time, by Tui De Roy Moore
  1. Galapagos: Islands Lost in Time by Tui De Roy Moore
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  Mailer's Monroe, A Fictional Autobiography (Review)
  Marilyn French
  , p. 69
  Of Women and Their Elegance, by Norman Mailer
  1. Of Women and Their Elegance by Norman Mailer
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  The Glamour Days of Tinsel Town (Review)
  Gloria Swanson
  , p. 70
  David O. Selznick's Hollywood, by Ronald Haver
  1. David O. Selznick's Hollywood by Ronald Haver
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  A Journey Through the Galaxies (Review)
  Isaac Asimov
  , pp. 71-72
  Galaxies, by Timothy Ferris
  1. Galaxies by Timothy Ferris
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  The Magnificent Maasai (Review)
  Edward Hoagland
  , p. 73
  Maasai, by Tepilit Ole Saitoti
  1. Maasai by Tepilit Ole Saitoti
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  Recipes From The Four Seasons Restaurant (Review)
  Pierre Franey
  , pp. 74-75
  The Four Seasons, by Tom Margittai and Paul Kovi
  1. The Four Seasons by Tom Margittai and Paul Kovi
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  Five Centuries of Painters (10 Reviews)
  James Mellow
  , pp. 76-80
  Feminine Beauty, by Kenneth Clark
  1. Feminine Beauty by Kenneth Clark
  2. Cranach: A Family of Master Painters by Werner Schade
  3. Ingres by Gaetan Picon
  4. The Great Book of French Impressionism by Horst Keller
  5. Art Deco by Victor Arwas
  6. Edward Hopper: The Art and the Artist by Gail Levin and Edward Hopper
  7. Photorealism by Louis K. Meisel
  8. Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes
  9. Game and the English Landscape by Anthony Vandervell and Charles Coles
  10. The Horse in Art by John Baskett
- The Photographer's Art
  Owen Edwards
  , pp. 81-82
- Language
  Thomas H. Middleton
  , p. 83
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  Film: New Works From Old Masters (3 Reviews)
  Judith Crist
  , pp. 84-85
  The Last Metro (1980 Film), by Francois Truffaut
  1. The Last Metro (1980 Film) by Francois Truffaut
  2. Kagemusha (1980 Film) by Akira Kurosawa
  3. Stardust Memories (1980 Film) by Woody Allen
- Art
  John Canaday
  , pp. 86-87
- Theater
  Stanley Kauffmann
  , pp. 88-89
- Dance
  Walter Terry
  , p. 90
- Music
  Irving Kolodin
  , pp. 91-92
- Home Entertainment
  Peter Caranicas and Michael Heiss
  , p. 93
- Records
  Stephen Wadsworth
  , pp. 94-99
- Diversions, pp. 100-102
- SR Recommends, pp. 103-106
- Cover: Photo
  Martha Swope