The Rush for Second Place: Essays and Occasional Writings

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The Rush for Second Place: Essays and Occasional Writings

The Rush for Second Place

Written by William Gaddis
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William Gaddis published only four novels during his lifetime, but with those works he earned himself a reputation as one of America's greatest novelists. Less well known is Gaddis's body of excellent critical writings. Here is a wide range of his original essays, some published for the first time. From "Stop Player. Joke No. 4", Gaddis's first national publication and the basis for his projected history of the player piano, to the title essay about missed opportunities in America during the past fifty years, to "Old Foes with New Faces", an examination of the relationship between the writer and the problem of religion-this diverse collection displays the power of an autonomous literary intelligence in an age increasingly dominated by political and religious conservatism.

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Language Eng
Published October 1, 2002
ISBN 300429
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William Gaddis is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, William Gaddis can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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