Name: Glyph: A Novel
Price: 677.00 TWD
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Author: Percival Everett
ISBN: 9781555976675

Type

Physical Book

Author

Percival Everett

Publisher

Graywolf Press

Language

English

Pages

216

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.2 x 14.0 x 1.7 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN13

9781555976675

Synopsis "Glyph: A Novel "

In paperback for the first time, the much-beloved satirical novel The New York Times praised as "both a treatise and a romp"Baby Ralph has ways to pass the time in his crib--but they don't include staring at a mobile. Aided by his mother, he reads voraciously: "All of Swift, all of Sterne, Invisible Man, Baldwin, Joyce, Balzac, Auden, Roethke," along with a generous helping of philosophy, semiotics, and trashy thrillers. He's also fond of writing poems and stories (in crayon). But Ralph has limits. He's mute by choice and can't drive, so in his own estimation he's not a genius. Unfortunately for him, everyone else disagrees. His psychiatrist kidnaps him for testing, and once his brilliance is quantified (IQ: 475), a Pentagon officer also abducts him. Diabolically funny and lacerating in its critique of poststructuralism, Glyph has the feverish plot of a thriller and the philosophical depth of a text by Roland Barthes. If anyone can map the wilds of literary theory, it's Ralph, one of Percival Everett's most enduring creations.

Percival Everett

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He is considered by critics as one of the great American writers of this century. Born in 1956 in Georgia (USA). His voice breaks molds through a strange mix of depth of thought and wild humor. He has received numerous awards. He was a finalist for the Booker Prize for The Trees. The film adaptation of his novel Canceled won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay as American Fiction in 2024.

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