William T. Vollmann by Michael Hemmingson
Talking bugs, electricity, the founding of empires, hobos, Nazis, whores, violence, drugs, murder, secret cabals, Heaven, Hell--William T. Vollmann is a writer of enormous novels that are stuffed with entire worlds of creation and destruction. This first ever book-length critical study traces his career to date with chapters devoted to each of his novels, as well as his short stories and major nonfiction. Vollmann is a writer of obsessions, and this study concentrates on three of them--freedom, redemption, and prostitution--while arguing that the author that dwells on them is worthy of being called one of our greatest living American writers. Also included are seven interviews spanning the years 1991-2007 that reinforce the persistence of Vollmann's attraction to these themes.
“a lively and frank guide to Vollmann’s substantial and kaleidoscopic oeuvre..electrifying interviews”—Booklist; “a worthy critical study”—Raintaxi.com.
The late Michael Hemmingson lived in LaJolla, California.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780786440252 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786440252 |
| Title | William T. Vollmann |
| Author | Michael Hemmingson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Year published | 2009-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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