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The John Fante Reader

by John Fante

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ISBN13: 9780060959487
ISBN10: 0060959487
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It's not every day that a writer, almost unheard of in his lifetime, emerges twenty years after his death as a voice of his generation. But then again, there aren't many writers with such irrepressible genius as John Fante. "The John Fante Reader" is the important next step in the reintroduction of this influential author to modern audiences. Combining excerpts from his novels and stories, as well as his never-before-published letters, this collection is the perfect primer on the work of a writer — underappreciated in his time — who is finally taking his place in the pantheon of twentieth-century American writers.

About the Author

John Fante was born in 1909 in Colorado. He lived most of his life in Los Angeles, where he wrote many novels, short stories, and screenplays. Ask the Dust, first published in 1939, was out of print for decades but is now widely reconized as an essential L.A. novel. Fante died in 1983 at the age of seventy-four.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780060959487
Editor:
Cooper, Stephen
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Editor:
Cooper, Stephen
Author:
by John Fante and Stephen Cooper
Author:
Fante, John
Author:
Cooper, Stephen
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
Stories (single author)
Subject:
Authors, American
Subject:
Screenwriters
Publication Date:
January 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
9.08x5.98x.86 in. .98 lbs.
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