The Locusts Have No King (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Dawn Powell
- First Published: 1948
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: 1948
- Setting: Manhattan
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Love or romance, Authors or writers, New York City, Art or artists, Marriage, 1940’s, Betrayal, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Adultery, Divorce, Success or failure, Drama or dramatists, Bohemianism, Learning or scholarship
- Locales: Manhattan, NY
Characters Discussed
Frederick Olliver, the protagonist, a writer of thoughtful essays about literary subjects who supplements his meager income by teaching and hack editorial work. Following seven years of work, he publishes a book on a medieval topic that wins him acclaim and relative fame. Up to this point, Frederick has been overshadowed by the success of the playwright Lyle Gaynor, his married mistress. His jealousy of Lyle’s comparative brilliance and her apparent treatment of him as a pathetic failure lead Frederick into a painful affair with the dumb, vivacious, and...
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