Critical Essay by William Saroyan
To those who know O'Nolan's writing, ["Stories and Plays"] is a treasure. To those who don't, it is an excellent introduction, for...
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Critical Essay by Joan Keefe
In O'Brien's early writing the surface brilliance of his invention is underscored with an affectionate concern for "the plain people of Ireland,...
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Critical Essay by Terence Winch
O'Brien was an eccentric writer of tremendous comic spirit. His work reveals an impressive knowledge of science, philosophy, literature, and theology. But his a...
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With No Country For Old Men's cinematic debut it was perhaps inevitable that bookstores would see a surge of popular interest in the already-popular work of Cormac McCarthy. And in the East Villag...
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My Life in CIA: A Chronicle of 1973, by Harry Mathews. Dalkey Archive Press, 203 pages, $13.95.A few weeks ago, the arts section of The New York Times turned its solemn eye on literary fiction. On ...
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