Dec 19, 2009

Libra | Libra

At a glance:

Author: Don DeLillo
First Published: 1988
Type of Plot: Psychological realism
Time of Work: The 1950’s and the 1960’s
Setting: The United States, Japan, and the Soviet Union
Principal Characters: Nicholas Branch, Walter “Win” Everett, Jr., David Ferrie, T. J. Mackey, Lee Harvey Oswald, Marguerite Oswald, Laurence “Larry” Parmenter, Jack Ruby
Genres: Long fiction
Subjects: 1950’s
Locales: United States

The Novel

Libra is Don DeLillo’s fictional re-creation of the life of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy, and of the conspiracy that many believe lay behind the assassination.

DeLillo has woven his novel from three major strands. The first is the story of Oswald himself, from his childhood in New York City until his death at the hands of Jack Ruby. The second strand follows the growth of a conspiracy to commit some act that will focus the anger of the U.S. government on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. The plot is originally intended to...

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Libra | Libra

At a glance:

The Novel

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