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 Paul Auster Information
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 Paul Benjamin Auster (born February 3, 1947, Newark, New Jersey) is a Brooklyn-based author known for works blending absurdism and crime fiction, such as The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989) and The Brooklyn Follies...
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 The Review of Contemporary Fiction The strange case of Paul Auster. (Paul Auster/Danilo Kis)
03/22/1994: 4,554 words, approx. 15 pages Paul Auster uses the detective fiction genre to explore concepts of identity and order. However, the manner in which he manipulates the characteristics of the genre makes his works anti-detective novels. In novels such as 'The City of Glass' and 'The Locked Room,' Auster... summary from source:
The Independent - London Book: Hand to mouth by Paul Auster
11/14/1997: 307 words, approx. 1 pages To subtitle a book "a chronicle of early failure" suggests ruthless honesty, but in Paul Auster's case there's an element of self-justification, suggesting that he shouldn't have had to go through this: "All I wanted was a chance to do the work I had... summary from source:
 AP News Wang's film wins top San Sebastian award
9/29/2007: 300 words, approx. 1 pagesWayne Wang's "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" won the award for best film and its star, Henry O, took honors for best actor Saturday at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.The 58-year-old Wang, who may be best known for his 1990s films "The Joy... summary from source:
Venus Zine Fionn Regan
7/1/2007: 293 words, approx. 1 pagesIt could be said that Irishman Fionn Regan’s music is delicate. It could also be said, and one wouldn’t be wrong in thinking so, that it’s strong, with mighty musicianship and luminescent lyrics. Listening to the twelve tracks on his debut album this dichotomy swirls...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Norma Rowen
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In the following essay, Rowen examines Auster's detective-like investigations into the role of language as a medium of representation and the nature of reality in the modern world as portrayed in City of Glass. “Throughout the book,” Rowen notes, “we are continually reminded of the unknowable nature of this world.”
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Critical Essay by Barry Lewis
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In the following essay, Lewis examines the narrative and thematic characteristics of Auster's “anti-detective” fiction and the elusive authorial presence of Auster.
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