Description
About the Author
Stanley Elkin (1930-1995) was an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and essays. Born in the Bronx, Elkin received his BA and PhD from the University of Illinois and in 1960 became a professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis where he taught until his death. His critically acclaimed works include the National Book Critics Circle Award-winners "George Mills" (1982) and "Mrs. Ted Bliss" (1995), as well as the National Book Award finalists "The Dick Gibson Show" (1972), "Searches and Seizures "(1974), and "The MacGuffin" (1991). His book of novellas, "Van Gogh's Room at Arles", was a finalist for the PEN Faulkner Award.
Reviews
"All three novellas in Elkin's latest collection are occasionally funny, often painful and always beautifully written." -- PW "This well-balanced collection stands as a worthy companion to Elkin's first three-novella set, Search es and Seizures." -- Library Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9781564782809
Author Stanley Elkin
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press
Weight(grams) 367g