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Book SynopsisFrom the publication of his second novel, A Bad Man, in 1967 to his death in 1995, Elkin was tormented by the desire for both material and artistic success. This book presents a complete biography of Stanley Elkin, a pre-eminent novelist who consistently won high marks from critics.
Trade Review"A fine exploration of [Stanley Elkin's] complex personality."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"A thoroughly reliable portrait of a neglected novelist."--Kirkus Reviews
"In a biography of focus and fire, Dougherty portrays Elkin ... in all his courage, persistence, and molten creativity and makes an open-and-shutcase for Elkin’s scouring, epoch-defining, and life-embracing books."--Booklist
"A very fine literary biography as well as an extremely impressive work of literary scholarship. Dougherty does a remarkable job of presenting Elkin's more challenging texts in accessible terms, while eloquently and insightfully telling the story of Elkin's persistence in creating literature against the context of his battle with physical afflictions.
Shouting Down the Silence accurately depicts Elkin as the hero of American letters he always refused to acknowledge himself as being.”--Peter J. Bailey, author of
Reading Stanley Elkin"Recommended."--
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