Donald Barthelme
Donald Barthelme was the supreme American practitioner of postmodern short fiction, whose fragmented, collage-style stories in The New Yorker redefined what a short story could be. His novel Snow White applied the same techniques to a full-length work.
Works
- Snow WhiteAbsurdist collage fragmenting fairy tale with modern urban life and deadpan wit
- The Dead FatherPhilosophical fable depicting a dead father's journey dragged across mystical landscape
- Unspeakable Practices Unnatural ActsShort story collection exploring violence, sexuality, and human relationships through dark humor
- Come Back Dr. CaligariSurrealist story collection blending medical themes with psychological and sexual content
- Sixty StoriesComprehensive story collection spanning Barthelme's career of experimental fiction