Donald Barthelme

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"Chronicling a literary life that ended not so long ago, Donald Barthelme: The Genesis of a Cool Sound gives the reader a glimpse at the years when Barthelme began to find his literary voice. A revealing look at Donald Barthelme's influences and development, this account begins with a detailed biographical sketch of his life and spans his growth into a true avant-garde literary figure.". "Scholars of avant-garde American literature will gain insider perspective to one man's life and the years which, for all their myriad joys and downturns, produced some of the most memorable works in the literary canon."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Postmodernism (Literature),  History and criticism,  American Authors,  Marriage,  American Experimental fiction,  Biography,  Barthelme, donald, 1931-1989,  Experimental fiction, history and criticism,  Authors, american,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY,  Literary,  LITERARY CRITICISM,  American,  General

People: Donald Barthelme,  Helen Moore Barthelme (1927-)

Places: United States

Times: 20th century