Sixty Stories
$51.27
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2005
Summary
This excellent collection of Donald Barthelme’s literary output during the 1960s and 1970s covers the period when the writer came to prominence–producing the stories, satires, parodies, and other formal experiments that altered fiction as we know it–and wrote many of the most beautiful sentences in the English language. Due to the unfortunate discontinuance of many of Barthelme’s titles, 60 Stories now stands as one of the broadest overviews of his work, containing selections from ei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141180939 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141180935 |
| Author: | David Gates, Donald Barthelme |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 652g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 131mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
“Barthelme can focus our feeling into a bright point that can raise a blister. These 60 stories show him inventing at a fever pitch.”
“Barthelme can focus our feeling into a bright point that can raise a blister. These 60 stories show him inventing at a fever pitch.” The Washington Post
“Donald Barthelme may have influenced the short story in his time as much as Hemingway and O’ Hara did in theirs.” The New York Times
“The delight he offers to readers is beyond question, his originality is unmatched.” Los Angeles Times”
About The Author
David Gates
Donald Barthelme (1931-1989) was a prolific American short story writer, novelist, and essayist. He published twelve books during his career, including two novels and a children’s book that received an award. Barthelme was a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and also held a position teaching creative writing at the University of Houston. His significant accolades include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Book Award, and an award from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
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