{"product_id":"9781564788696","title":"John Barth: A Body of Words","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the past half-century, John Barth has been recognized as our quintessential postmodernist and praised as one of the best writers “we have ever had” ( \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e ). In this unique collection, thirty-six writers and critics look back at Barth’s career, providing a deeper understanding of his books as well as privileged glimpses into the man behind the books. Like Barth’s sixth work of fiction, \u003ci\u003eJohn Barth: A Body of Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a bit of a chimera: a tripartite hybrid of tributes and reminiscences from friends, colleagues, fellow writers, and former students; a sheaf of cutting-edge scholarly essays; and a triadic conclusion comprising a description of the Sheridan Libraries Barth Collection, a rare recording of a 1966 public reading by Barth, and a two-part radio interview with him. At once a Festschrift, an assemblage of academic essays written to honor a colleague, and a liber amicorum, a book of friends, and illustrated with photos from Barth’s life and career, this volume provides Barth's critics, students, and fans with an essential vade mecum to his life and works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dalkey Archive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062221684976,"sku":"9781564788696","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781564788696_p0.jpg?v=1763758936","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781564788696","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}