John Barth: A Body of Words (Scholarly)

by Charles Harris (Editor), Gabrielle Dean (Editor)

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  2016

  $30.33

  For the past half-century, John Barth has been recog- nized as our quintessential postmodernist and praised as one of the best writers we have ever had New York Times Book Review. In this unique collection, thirty-six writers and critics look back at Barths career, providing a deeper understanding of his books as well as privi- leged glimpses into the man behind the books. John Barth A Body of Words is a bit of a chimera a tripartite hybrid of tributes and reminiscences from friends, colleagues, fellow writers, and former students a sheaf of cutting-edge scholarly essays and a triadic conclu- sion comprising a description of