Peter De Vries
Peter De Vries was one of the funniest American novelists of the mid-twentieth century, writing comic fiction for The New Yorker with a theological wit influenced by his Dutch Calvinist background. The Tunnel of Love and Reuben Reuben show his gift for comic tragedy.
Works
- The Tunnel of LoveNovel about marriage, infidelity, and suburban life in postwar America
- Comfort Me with ApplesNovel chronicling a man's relationships and midlife struggles and choices
- Reuben ReubenNovel about a bohemian poet's romantic entanglements and redemption
- The Blood of the LambNovel exploring Catholic guilt, sacrifice, and religious faith
- Let Me Count the WaysNovel set in small town examining love, longing, and human connection