The recognitions
Main Author: | Gaddis, William, 1922-1998. |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Penguin Books,
1993.
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Series: |
Penguin twentieth-century classics
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Item Description: |
Reprint. Originally published New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1955. |
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Physical Description: |
xviii, 956 p. ; 21 cm. |
ISBN: |
0140187081 9780140187083 |
Author Notes: |
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. |