Thomas Berger
Thomas Berger was a comic novelist of great range who could parody the Western in Little Big Man, reinvent Arthurian legend in Arthur Rex, and skewer suburban life in Neighbors with equal skill. His comic vision was among the sharpest in American fiction.
Works
- Little Big ManHistorical novel of a white man raised by Cheyenne Indians during the frontier wars
- Reinhart in LoveComic novel following a hapless man's misadventures through love, war, and reinvention
- Killing TimeNoir-style novel of a man caught in murder, corruption, and moral ambiguity
- Arthur RexSatirical retelling of the Arthurian legend set in medieval times with comic irreverence
- NeighborsNovel of two suburban neighbors' rivalry escalating into obsession and psychological warfare