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University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition
Craig A.
Warren
associate professor of English and professional writing
Book Title: Forty Stories
Author: Donald Barthelme
Selection Statement:
As an undergraduate embarking on a senior thesis about Donald Barthelme, this book became a constant companion. Many years later, Forty Stories is still a valued friend. Many readers dismiss Barthelme as too ironic, cold, and mysterious to take seriously. (One of my mentors described his work as "unwholesome.") I disagree. This talented writer produced stories whose brevity, wit, and honesty can leave one staggered with feeling. And they often do.
Year: 2010