The Fork River Space Project (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Wright Morris
- First Published: 1977
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Realism
- Time of Work: The late 1970’s
- Setting: Near the border of Kansas and Nebraska
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: 1970’s
- Locales: Kansas
Characters Discussed
Kelcey, a middle-aged writer. The fact that his wife calls him a “tease” suggests the fact that he has a tentative attitude toward life; he is always willing to alter his opinions. His curiosity propels him to the ghost town of Fork River and leaves him open to Harry Lorbeer’s vision of the past and the future. Although he is devoted to his young wife, when she leaves him he is neither bitter nor vengeful. Instead, he is content to wait patiently for what will happen, perhaps a tornado, perhaps a visitation from outer space.
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