Research Catalog

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Description

1. xvi, 270 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

1. This author gives a pointed inspection of Paul Bowles' short stories including interviews, letters, prefaces and other biographical materials that span over ten years and closing with a collection of public commentaries on his writings.

Series statement

1. Twayne's studies in short fiction series ; no. 46

Uniform title

1. Twayne's studies in short fiction ; no. 46.

Subject

1. Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999 > Criticism and interpretation
2. Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999
3. Bowles, Paul 1910-1999
4. Bowles, Paul, (1910- ...) > Critique et interprétation
5. Bowles, Paul (Schriftsteller)
6. Short story
7. Literature
8. Short story
9. Kurzgeschichte
10. Nouvelles américaines > 20e siècle
11. Africa, North > In literature
12. Morocco > In literature
13. North Africa
14. Morocco
15. Afrique du Nord > Dans la littérature
16. Maroc dans la littérature

Genre/Form

1. short stories.
2. Short stories
3. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
4. Short stories.
5. Nouvelles.

Contents

1. pt. 1. The Short Fiction. The Delicate Prey and Other Stories. A Hundred Camels in the Courtyard. The Time of Friendship. Things Gone and Things Still Here. Midnight Mass. Unwelcome Words and Other Stories -- pt. 2. The Writer. Interview, 1975. Interview, 1965. Interview, 1971. Interview, 1981. Interview, 1974. Interview, 1986. Talk with Paul Bowles. Interview, 1988. Preface to A Hundred Camels. Preface to A Distant Episode. From Without Stopping. Notebook Entries. [Christianity]. Excerpts from Letters to Millicent Dillon -- pt. 3. The Critics. Norman Mailer. Tennessee Williams. Charles Jackson. John J. Maloney. The New Yorker. Letters from Alice B. Toklas. Letter from Jane Bowles. Leslie A. Fiedler. Ihab Hassan. Oliver Evans. Ned Rorem. Lawrence D. Stewart. Time. R.G.G. Price. Times Literary Supplement. Bernard Bergonzi. Maureen Howard. Gore Vidal. Joyce Carol Oates. Stephen Koch. Michael Krekorian. Conger Beasley, Jr. Gilbert Sorrentino. Wendy Lesser. Catherine Rainwater. Publisher's Weekly.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.