The Slightly Irregular Fire Engine

The Slightly Irregular Fire Engine

Author: Donald Barthelme

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2006-11-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781585678280

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Relates Matilda's adventures in the Chinese house that grew in her back yard. Collage illustrations made from nineteenth-century engravings.


Hiding Man

Hiding Man

Author: Tracy Daugherty

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2009-02-03

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 9781429965262

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In the 1960s Donald Barthelme came to prominence as the leader of the Postmodern movement. He was a fixture at the New Yorker, publishing more than 100 short stories, including such masterpieces as "Me and Miss Mandible," the tale of a thirty-five-year-old sent to elementary school by clerical error, and "A Shower of Gold," in which a sculptor agrees to appear on the existentialist game show Who Am I? He had a dynamic relationship with his father that influenced much of his fiction. He worked as an editor, a designer, a curator, a news reporter, and a teacher. He was at the forefront of literary Greenwich Village which saw him develop lasting friendships with Thomas Pynchon, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Wolfe, Grace Paley, and Norman Mailer. Married four times, he had a volatile private life. He died of cancer in 1989. The recipient of many prestigious literary awards, he is best remembered for the classic novels Snow White, The Dead Father, and many short stories, all of which remain in print today. Hiding Man is the first biography of Donald Barthelme, and it is nothing short of a masterpiece.


The Dead Father

The Dead Father

Author: Donald Barthelme

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2014-05-06

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1466857307

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The Dead Father is a gargantuan half-dead, half-alive, part mechanical, wise, vain, powerful being who still has hopes for himself--even while he is being dragged by means of a cable toward a mysterious goal. In this extraordinary novel, marked by the imaginative use of language that influenced a generation of fiction writers, Donald Barthelme offered a glimpse into his fictional universe. As Donald Antrim writes in his introduction, "Reading The Dead Father, one has the sense that its author enjoys an almost complete artistic freedom . . . a permission to reshape, misrepresent, or even ignore the world as we find it . . . Laughing along with its author, we escape anxiety and feel alive."


A Study Guide for Donald Barthelme's "Indian Uprising"

A Study Guide for Donald Barthelme's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1410349705

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A Study Guide for Donald Barthelme's "Indian Uprising," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.


A Study Guide for Donald Barthelme's "The King of Jazz"

A Study Guide for Donald Barthelme's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published:

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1410388522

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A Study Guide for Donald Barthelme's "The King of Jazz", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.


The Road to Oxiana

The Road to Oxiana

Author: Robert Byron

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13:

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Begin a voyage through Persia and Afghanistan with renowned explorer Robert Byron in 'The Road to Oxiana'.This travelog recounts Byron's ten-month adventure, immersing readers in the rich tapestry of the Middle East, from Venice to Peshawar. As Byron travels through vibrant landscapes and encounters diverse cultures, he showcases his extensive knowledge of the region's architectural wonders. From the awe-inspiring Mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah to the majestic ruins of Persepolis, his vivid descriptions transport readers to these timeless sites.


The Civilization of Illiteracy

The Civilization of Illiteracy

Author: Mihai Nadin

Publisher: Dresden University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 880

ISBN-13: 3931828387

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Phenomena related to the transition from a literacy-dominated civilization to one of various means of expression and communication are at the center of his book. The fall of totalitarian regimes, the current structural difficulties of the European Community, the burden of state bureaucracies, the world-wide effort of re-engineering, and the global economy are part of the bigger picture of a necessary development.