The Fork River Space Project (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Wright Morris
- First Published: 1977
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Realism
- Subjects: 1970’s, Self-discovery, Philosophy or philosophers, Extraterrestrial life, Marriage, Midwest, Eccentrics or eccentricities
- Locales: Kansas, Nebraska
The Fork River Space Project is, unlike Ceremony in Lone Tree and The Field of Vision, a story of reconciliation and imaginative triumph. Early in his career, Morris often wrote about characters such as Foley, Proctor, or Boyd, who were at odds with society and frequently engaged their world with open hostility. In the novels written in his later years, however, Morris showed an increased affinity for characters who are at peace rather than at odds with their world. Kelcey, the narrator of The Fork River Space Project, is one such character, and his story of...
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