William Gaddis (1922–1998)
Autor(a) de The Recognitions
About the Author
William Gaddis was born on December 29, 1922, in Manhattan, New York City. He was an American novelist. In Recognition of William Gaddis (1984) is a collection of essays supporting the view that Gaddis is the Herman Melville of the twentieth century. The comparison may prove justified, not only mostrar mais because of artistic similarities, but also because both writers suffered from years of neglect before achieving fame. Gaddis' novel The Recognitions (1955) baffled and angered most of its initial reviewers, but it has slowly, steadily attracted a growing number of appreciative readers willing to work through its more than 900 demanding pages. Its length and encyclopedic complexity caused some critics mistakenly to hail it as the American Ulysses, but Gaddis disclaimed much knowledge of James Joyce. It was named one of TIME magazine's 100 best novels from 1923 to 2005. As if to make amends for the neglect of The Recognitions, most reviewers greeted Gaddis' second novel, JR (1975), with respectful attention. Although not a popular success, it won the National Book Award. Gaddis won a second National Book Award in 1994 for his book, A Frolic of His Own. Gaddis died at home in East Hampton, New York, of prostate cancer on December 16, 1998. mostrar menos
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Obras por William Gaddis
Gaddis William 1 exemplar
De verlossers (Carpenter's Gothic 1985) 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Innovations: An Anthology of Modern & Contemporary Fiction (American Literature (Dalkey Archive)) (1998) — Contribuidor — 21 exemplares
World of Black Humor, an Introductory Anthology of Selections and Criticism (1967) — Contribuidor — 5 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- Gaddis, William Thomas
- Data de nascimento
- 1922-12-29
- Data de falecimento
- 1998-12-16
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- New York, New York, USA
- Local de falecimento
- East Hampton, New York, USA
- Locais de residência
- New York, New York, USA (birth)
- Educação
- Harvard University
- Ocupações
- novelist
technical writer
fact checker - Organizações
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature, 1984)
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- MacArthur Fellowship (1982)
Lannan Literary Award (Lifetime Achievement, 1993)
American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature, 1963)
Grantee, Rockefeller Foundation
Grantee, National Endowment for the Arts (two)
State Author of New York/Edith Wharton Citation of Merit (1993-95)
Membros
Discussions
Gaddis em Le Salon Littéraire du Peuple pour le Peuple (Junho 2012)
Críticas
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Metafiction (1)
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- Membros
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- Popularidade
- #3,891
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Críticas
- 90
- ISBN
- 104
- Línguas
- 9
- Marcado como favorito
- 55