William Gaddis

The Recognitions

Dense novel about forgery, art, faith, and human corruption

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William Gaddis
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.

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