He is the author of seven works of fiction, nine books of essays, and a book of conversations. Gass's essay from that catalog was included in the book, as was his memorial for his friend William Gaddis that underwent many adaptations and name changes as it was published (and delivered as an address) in many places. He writes about complex ideas in prose that is easy and enjoyable to read. His sarcastic wit is often laugh-outloud funny. Borrow Listen. Though many of these pieces first appeared in other books as forwards, afterwards, and introductions, reviewers feel that A Temple of Texts may be his most
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He is the author of seven works of fiction and nine books of essays, including Life Sentences, A Temple of Texts, and Tests of Time, and was a professor of philosophy at Washington University. What novelist and professor of philosophy William Gass practices in his critical essays is more in the line of learned appreciation or ecstatic advocacy. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the fall of 2004, William H. Gass delivered a lengthy address as part of the Lannan Foundation’s “Readings & Conversations” series.The essayist, novelist, and critic took listeners through eight of what he called his writerly preoccupations—metaphoring and preaching among them—and read passages from several of his books to illustrate his points. William Howard Gass (July 30, 1924 – December 6, 2017) was an American novelist, short-story writer, essayist, critic, and philosophy professor. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-12-19 17:33:13 Bookplateleaf 0005 Boxid IA1307408 City New York Donor belvederetiburonlibrary Edition The world within the word by William H. Gass 4 editions - first published in 1978 Download DAISY. A Temple of Texts William H. Gass is one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century, and luckily for us he's also one of the great writers. William H. Gass was born in Fargo, North Dakota.
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A Temple of Texts, William H. GASS, Knopf Group E-Books. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the fall of 2004, William H. Gass delivered a lengthy address as part of the Lannan Foundation’s “Readings & Conversations” series. About William H. Gass.
In this collection of essays, Gass tackles a variety of topics related to literature and culture. Read An Excerpt. Willie Masters' lonesome wife by William H. Gass 4 editions - first published in 1968 Not in Library. William H. Gass William H. Gass—essayist, novelist, literary critic—was born in Fargo, North Dakota. A temple of texts by William H. Gass 4 editions - first published in 1991 Download DAISY.
William H. Gass—essayist, novelist, literary critic—was born in Fargo, North Dakota.