John Barth

John Barth

John Simmons Barth (born May 27, 1930) is an American novelist and short-story writer, known for the postmodernist and metafictional quality of his work.

Read more about John Barth:  Life, Literary Work, Styles, Approaches and Artistic Criteria, Essays, Awards

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