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The Recognitions by William Gaddis | |
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William Gaddis | | Variant Name: |
William (Thomas) Gaddis | | Birth Date: |
1922 | | Place of Birth: |
New York City | | Nationality: |
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 Biography of William Gaddis
5678 words, approx. 18.9 pages
 For William Gaddis, writing novels entailed a quasi-religious seriousness, akin, in spirit, to a ceremony of consolation. His novels may appear different from one another on the surfaces; yet, they each return to a set of abiding concerns, including the... summary from source:
Biography of William Gaddis
4633 words, approx. 15.4 pages
"William Gaddis was born in New York City in 1922. His earlier and only other published work, The Recognitions, appeared in 1955." That is the complete biographical note on the jacket of Gaddis's second novel, J R (1975), and about all he would have the...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 The Recognitions Information
453 words, approx. 2 pages
 <i>The Recognitions</i> is a 1955 novel by American William Gaddis. It is widely praised, and also known for its complexity. The novel was poorly received initially, but Gaddis's reputation grew, twenty years later, with the publication of his second...
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 Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Joseph S. Salemi
2,438 words, approx. 8 pages
Despite the intricacies of structure and design that have gone into the making of The Recognitions, there is apparent in the work, as in the flamenco music so loved by Wyatt, "the tremendous tension of violence all enclosed in a framework," Much of what strikes the casual reader as "excessive" in the book—its length, the virulence of its satire, the wide and esoteric range of its allusiveness, the improbability of certain incidents—suggests the extreme lengths to wh... summary from source:
Critical Essay by Peter William Koenig
1,495 words, approx. 5 pages
[Few] outside of a coterie of devoted followers have read or even heard of The Recognitions…. We have now had, however, access to some of Gaddis' manuscripts, which may help The Recognitions find its rightful above-ground reputation. (p. 61) To understand Gaddis' relationship to his characters, and thus his philosophical motive in writing the novel, we are helped by knowing how Gaddis conceived of it originally. The Recognitions began as a much smaller and less complicated work, passing... summary from source:
Critical Essay by J. Bakker
1,083 words, approx. 4 pages
In a world in which people cling to their separateness, originality as a justification of their claim to individuality is of prime importance. But what if they lack originality, and are unable to accept it? They resort to fakery…. That there is something alarming about a world in which the compulsion to cling to one's separateness degenerates into … perverse and bizarre antics, not only enables Gaddis to provide the … rich texture [of The Recognitions] and much of its hilarity, b...
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