William Maxwell (Critical Survey of Long Fiction)
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Ancestors (1971) is a history of William Maxwell’s family, tracing his ancestry on both his mother’s and father’s sides to American pioneers and presenting much of the autobiographical material that is reflected in his fiction. The Heavenly Tenants (1946) is a fantasy for children. Maxwell was also well known for his short stories and reviews written during his long career (1936-1976) on the editorial staff of The New Yorker. Some of his stories have been collected in The Old Man at the Railroad Crossing and Other Tales...
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