The Sunlight Dialogues (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Gardner
- First Published: 1972
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Values, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Police, Escapes, Hippies, Hostages or hostage taking
- Locales: Batavia, NY, Buffalo, NY
The Sunlight Dialogues was Gardner's first major success in his writing career—a best seller for a number of weeks and a critically acclaimed serious novel of ideas. A long novel, it has a considerable amount of action, but it also contains extensive passages of discussion and debate on moral and philosophical issues, which is characteristic of Gardner's fiction, always deeply concerned with how abstract matters translate into the everyday human situation.
The novel centers on the confrontation between representatives of two differing points of view. One is a chief of...
[The entire page is 1153 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
