{"product_id":"john-barth-a-body-of-words-9781564788696","title":"John Barth: A Body of Words","description":"For the past half-century, John Barth has been recognized as our quintessential postmodernist and praised as one of the best writers \"we have ever had\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). In this unique collection, thirty-six writers and critics look back at Barth's career, providing a deeper understanding of his books as well as privileged glimpses into the man behind the books. Like Barth's sixth work of fiction, \u003ci\u003eJohn Barth: A Body of Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a bit of a chimera: a tripartite hybrid of tributes and reminiscences from friends, colleagues, fellow writers, and former students; a sheaf of cutting-edge scholarly essays; and a triadic conclusion comprising a description of the Sheridan Libraries Barth Collection, a rare recording of a 1966 public reading by Barth, and a two-part radio interview with him. At once a Festschrift, an assemblage of academic essays written to honor a colleague, and a liber amicorum, a book of friends, and illustrated with photos from Barth's life and career, this volume provides Barth's critics, students, and fans with an essential vade mecum to his life and works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781564788696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Charles Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495014760629,"sku":"9781564788696","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_faa76b90-8808-4ff3-8881-75f824f4f947.jpg?v=1754973619","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/john-barth-a-body-of-words-9781564788696","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}