The Fixer

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The Fixer (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)

The Fixer is perhaps Malamud's finest novel. A best seller and Literary Guild selection, it won for him both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for fiction. In addition, it was cited for excellence by the American Library Association and was adapted into a film. Malamud continues his theme of the quest for self-definition.

The Fixer, however, replaces the more modern settings of his earlier novels with the historical backdrop of early twentieth century Russia. The novel's plot is based on an incident that occurred in 1911 in Kiev, the setting for most...

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• The Fixer (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
• The Fixer (Magill Book Reviews)
• The Fixer (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
• The Fixer (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
• The Fixer (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)

See Also:

• Bernard Malamud (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
• Bernard Malamud (Short Fiction)
• Bernard Malamud (Long Fiction)
• Bernard Malamud (Identities and Issues)

See Also:

• - The Fixer summary and study guide in the eNotes.