The fictional world of William Hoffman / edited by William L. Frank.

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Frank, William L, 1929-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, 2000.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 156 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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0826262198
9780826262196
0826212751
9780826212757

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Fictional world of William Hoffman.DDC classification:

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PS3558.O34638 Z66 2000eb

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Contents:

Introduction / George Core -- Taking measure: violent intruders in William Hoffman's short fiction / Fred Chappell -- American Adam in the southern wasteland: William Hoffman's Follow Me Home and the ethics of redemption / Gordon Van Ness -- "To cause no one pain": the ethical imperative in William Hoffman's literature / Ron Buchanan -- Novels of William Hoffman: one writer's spiritual odyssey from World War II to the twenty-first century / William L. Frank -- Life without end: two novels about World War II by William Hoffman / George Garrett -- Mary Poppins's mouth / Dabney Stuart -- Faith and time: William Hoffman's view of the future in The Dark Mountains / Martha E. Cook -- A modern parable: sowing and reaping in Furors Die / Jeanne R. Nostrandt -- Bibliography / compiled by Jeanne R. Nostrandt.

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Summary: "Over the past forty-five years, William Hoffman has written eleven novels, including the critically acclaimed Tidewater Blood, winner of the Dashiell Hammett award, and four short-fiction collections, the most recent being Doors - all of which have enjoyed a loyal and appreciative readership." "The Fictional World of William Hoffman provides readers with the first assessment of Hoffman's work. Including commentary and analysis from fellow writers as well as from established and emerging critics this collection of essays aims to deepen the appreciation of those already familiar with Hoffman and to introduce new readers to one of the South's most influential voices."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-151) and index.

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"Over the past forty-five years, William Hoffman has written eleven novels, including the critically acclaimed Tidewater Blood, winner of the Dashiell Hammett award, and four short-fiction collections, the most recent being Doors - all of which have enjoyed a loyal and appreciative readership." "The Fictional World of William Hoffman provides readers with the first assessment of Hoffman's work. Including commentary and analysis from fellow writers as well as from established and emerging critics this collection of essays aims to deepen the appreciation of those already familiar with Hoffman and to introduce new readers to one of the South's most influential voices."--Jacket.

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