The writings of Richard Stern : the education of an intellectual Everyman / David Garrett Izzo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Izzo, David Garrett.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stern, Richard, 1928-2013--Criticism and interpretation.

Stern, Richard.

Stern, Richard, 1928-2013.

Criticism and interpretation.

Stern, Richard, 1928-2013--Knowledge and learning.

United States--Intellectual life--20th century.

United States.

Intellectual life.

Physical Description:

vii, 198 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2002]

Summary:

For fifty years, the American Richard Stern has been praised as a "writers writer." His collected stories in Noble Rot 1949-1989 earned him a Book of the Year Award from the Chicago Sun-Times, adding to his recognition as one of Americas most acclaimed writers of fiction in novels and short stories. This study of Sterns life and writings discusses major themes Stern has dealt with, explores the issue of fictional autobiography as it relates to Sterns work, and analyzes each of his published novels and short stories from Golk(1960) to Pacific Tremors and What Is What Was (both 2001). An interview with Richard Stern is included.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Setting the Tea-Table for Wholly Truthful Art

Sweating the Details 23

Chapter 2 "Inside Narcissus": The Issue of Fictional Autobiography 44

Chapter 3 From Chapel Hill to Chicago, Eisenhower to Kennedy

1950-1965 51

Chapter 4 From Johnson to Nixon: Chicago Rapture to Chicago Riots

1968-1973 119

Chapter 5 From Midnight to the Millennium

1978- 142

Epilogue: Aun Aprendo (Always Learning) 166

Richard Stern: An Interview 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176) and index.

"Richard Stern bibliography": pages 177-196.

ISBN:

0786411821

OCLC:

47296267