Name: german literary fairy tales
SKU: 19402635
Price: 1090.00 ZAR
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Author: John Gardner
ISBN: 9780826402776

Type

Physical Book

Preface by

John Gardner

Illustrated by

Frank Glessner Ryder

Robert Marcellus Browning

Publisher

Continnuum-3PL

Author

John Gardner

Year

1983

Language

English

Pages

328

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.9x13.9x2 cm

Weight

0.43 kg.

ISBN

0826402771

ISBN13

9780826402776

Synopsis "german literary fairy tales"

The German Library is a new series of the major works of German literature and thought from medieval times to the present. The volumes have forewords by internationally known writers and introductions by prominent scholars. Here the English-speaking reader can find the broadest possible collection of poetic and intellectual achievements in new as well as great classic translations. Convenient and accessible in format, the volumes of The German Library will form the core of any growing library of European literature for years to come.

John Gardner

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John Champlin Gardner Jr. (Batavia, New York, July 21, 1933 – Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1982) was an American novelist, essayist, and literary critic. He studied at Washington University in St. Louis and earned his master's and doctorate degrees at the University of Iowa. His academic career included teaching at various institutions, such as San Francisco State University and Binghamton University.

Among his most notable works is "Grendel" (1971), a novel that reimagines the Beowulf myth from the monster's perspective. In the field of literary criticism, he published "On Becoming a Novelist" (1983), a guide for aspiring writers. His novel "October Light" (1976) earned him the National Book Critics Circle Award.

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