The Letters of William Gaddis: Revised and Expanded Edition by William Gaddis (E

Description: The Letters of William Gaddis by William Gaddis, Steven Moore Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A revelatory collection of correspondence by the lauded author of titanic American classics such as The Recognitions and J R, shedding light on his staunchly private life.UPDATED WITH OVER TWO DOZEN NEW LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHSNow recognized as one of the giants of postwar American fiction, William Gaddis shunned the spotlight during his life, which makes this collection of his letters a revelation. Beginning in 1930 when Gaddis was at boarding school and ending in September 1998, a few months before his death, these letters function as a kind of autobiography, and also reveal the extent to which he drew upon events in his life for his fiction. Here we see him forging his first novel, The Recognitions (1955), while living in Mexico, fighting in a revolution in Costa Rica, and working in Spain, France, and North Africa. Over the next twenty years he struggles to find time to write the National Book Award-winning J R (1975) amid the complications of work and family; deals with divorce and disillusionment before reviving his career with Carpenters Gothic (1985); then teaches himself enough about the law to produce A Frolic of His Own (1994). Resuming his lifelong obsession with mechanization and the arts, he finishes a last novel, Agap" Agape (published in 2002), as he lies dying.This newly revised edition includes clarifying notes by Gaddis scholar Steven Moore, as well as an afterword by the authors daughter, Sarah Gaddis. Author Biography A 1982 MacArthur Fellow and two-time winner of the National Book Award, William Gaddis (1922-1998) was the author of five novels- The Recognitions, J R (both published by NYRB Classics), Carpenters Gothic, A Frolic of His Own, and, published posthumously, Agape Agape.Steven Moore is the author of the two-volume survey The Novel- An Alternative History, and has written and edited several books on the works of William Gaddis. He served as the managing editor of Dalkey Archive Press and the Review of Contemporary Fiction from 1988 to 1996. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Sarah Gaddis is the author of the novel Swallow Hard, and her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Faultline, and other publications. She is William Gaddiss daughter. Details ISBN 1681375834 ISBN-13 9781681375830 Title The Letters of William Gaddis Author William Gaddis, Steven Moore Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 688 Publisher The New York Review of Books, Inc GE_Item_ID:157860166; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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