The Fixer | Essays and Criticism

  • Parenthood in The Fixer

    Kelly is an instructor of creative writing and drama at Oakton Community College. In the following essay, he examines how the aspects of identity and responsibility inherent in parenthood are implied throughout The Fixer.

  • Review of Film Version

    In the following article, Farber evaluates the film version of The Fixer, finding that it "inherits all of the weaknesses" of the "disastrous" novel that preceded it.

  • One Man to Stand for Six Million

    In the following essay, Hicks presents Malamud's The Fixer as a work containing literary greatness, dealing with a man who suffered injustice and who learned both to endure and to resist.