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A Study of Joseph Heller's «Catch-22»

Going Around Twice

A Study of Joseph Heller's «Catch-22»( )
Author: Woodson, Jon
Series title:Twentieth-Century American Jewish Writers Ser.
ISBN:978-0-8204-4599-1
Publication Date:Dec 2000
Publisher:Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $89.50
Book Description:

By showing that Joseph Heller was heavily influenced by the New Criticism and myth criticism that he studied in graduate school, this book discloses that Catch-22is a faithful and inclusive retelling of the ancient epic of Gilgamesh, much as Joyce's Ulyssesfamously recapitulates Homer's Odyssey. This book shows that what previous critics have understood to be characteristics of the absurdist and Black Humor influence are derived from Heller's faithfulness to the...
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Book Details
Pages:168
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / American / General
Literary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / Historical Events
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.24 x 8.97 Inches
Book Weight:0.858 Pounds



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