George Garrett (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)

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Although early in his career George Garrett was best known as a poet, he later gained recognition as an important contemporary novelist as well. He has written several plays and screenplays, and his The Young Lovers (1964) has become a cult favorite. Garrett has received particular acclaim for his historical novels, Death of the Fox (1971) and The Succession (1983), both set in Elizabethan England. Garrett has also written a biography and critical studies and has written, edited, and contributed to many books and journals on film,...

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