Saul Bellow (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)

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Saul Bellow is known primarily for his novels, which include The Adventures of Augie March (1953), Herzog (1964), Mr. Sammler’s Planet (1970), and Ravelstein (2000). He also published plays, a book of nonfiction prose about a trip to Jerusalem, and a number of essays.

Achievements

Few would deny Saul Bellow’s place in contemporary American literature. Any assessment of his contributions would have to account for his realistic yet inventive style, the rich Jewish heritage upon which he draws, the centrality...

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