William Gaddis (1922–1998)
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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 mostra altro 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. mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: William Gass / Washington University
Opere di William Gaddis
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Opere correlate
Innovations: An Anthology of Modern & Contemporary Fiction (American Literature (Dalkey Archive)) (1998) — Collaboratore — 22 copie
World of Black Humor, an Introductory Anthology of Selections and Criticism (1967) — Collaboratore — 5 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Gaddis, William Thomas
- Data di nascita
- 1922-12-29
- Data di morte
- 1998-12-16
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- New York, New York, USA
- Luogo di morte
- East Hampton, New York, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA (birth)
- Istruzione
- Harvard University
- Attività lavorative
- novelist
technical writer
fact checker - Organizzazioni
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature, 1984)
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- 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)
Utenti
Discussioni
Gaddis in Le Salon Littéraire du Peuple pour le Peuple (Giugno 2012)
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- Opere
- 10
- Opere correlate
- 7
- Utenti
- 6,350
- Popolarità
- #3,873
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 90
- ISBN
- 104
- Lingue
- 9
- Preferito da
- 55