The Atlas (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: William T. Vollmann
- First Published: 1996
- Type of Work: Short stories
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: Language or languages, Literature, Alienation, Writing, Death or dying, Senses or sensation, Poetics
William T. Vollmann’s newest collection of short pieces is a postmodern potpourri of legitimate short stories, vignettes, character sketches, prose poems, and stylistic exercises set internationally, from Cambodia to San Francisco, from Somalia to South Africa. With this international scope, readers should expect to encounter a variety of perspectives, approaches, and insights into a complex world. While approaches to the varied subject matter distinguish this volume, however, there is little by way of insight, variety of perspective, or even borrowing of cultural identities to...
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