William Gaddis
William Gaddis was an American postmodern novelist whose dense, demanding novels are considered landmarks of American literature. His debut novel The Recognitions, published in 1955, was largely ignored on publication but is now recognized as a foundational work of postmodern fiction.
Works
- The RecognitionsDense novel about forgery, art, faith, and human corruption
- JRComplex novel about boy inheriting wealth and Wall Street manipulation
- Carpenter's GothicGothic novella of woman and man's crumbling suburban marriage
- A Frolic of His OwnNovel about playwright suing over plagiarism in contemporary legal drama
- Agapē AgapeFinal novella meditating on art, death, and media saturation