Jack Matthews (1) (1925–2013)
Autor von Reading Matter: A Rabid Bibliophile's Adventures Among Old and Rare Books
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Jack Matthews is Distinguished Professor of English at Ohio University in Athens.
Bildnachweis: Jack Matthews himself, Uploaded by Robert Nagle of Personville Press with the permission of the author.
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Beyond the Bridge 2 Exemplare
Book collecting and the search for reality 1 Exemplar
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Rediscoveries: Informal Essays in Which Well-Known Novelists Rediscover Neglected Works of Fiction by One of Their… (1971) — Mitwirkender — 27 Exemplare
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Wissenswertes
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Matthews, John Harold
- Geburtstag
- 1925-07-22
- Todestag
- 2013-11-28
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Sterbeort
- Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Ausbildung
- Ohio State University (BA ∙ Classics and English ∙ 1954)
- Berufe
- Post office clerk
United States Coast Guard, 1943-45
Professor
short story writer
novelist
essayist - Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Florence Roberts Head award, 1967
Guggenheim grant, 1974
Ohio Arts Council award, 1989
Quill award (Massachusetts Review, Amherst), 1967 (Massachusetts Review ∙ Amherst) - Agent
- Ann Elmo Agency
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- 30
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- Beliebtheit
- #69,365
- Bewertung
- 3.5
- Rezensionen
- 41
- ISBNs
- 32
This is a great play for mythological history buffs, with plenty of jokes, references, and an amusing reveal at the end that can only be described as the purest form of tragic comedy. Lovers of wordplay will appreciate some of the arguments, and the voice cast does a good job as well. As described, or forewarned, if you prefer, the play is deeply irritating and I really appreciate the effort that went into making it so.
Thanks to Robert Nagle with Personville Press for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review, it was very much appreciated.… (mehr)