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27: 669: 1348: 1136: 1353: 1343: 1363: 1308: 1303: 242: 1288: 310: 48: 35: 1313: 1298: 1293: 1173: 280:, a collection of essays published in Italy in 2003, collects science and technology journalism written primarily in the 1970s and 1980s for the 726: 1368: 1036: 1011: 986: 961: 940: 862: 1283: 316: 229:, was a translator and anthologizer of Yiddish poetry. The McElroys' only child, Hanna, was born in 1967. McElroy assisted with the birth. 1333: 253:"is like everybody's first novel, trying to put too much between covers. ...t's a young book, and young people still seem to like it." 1146: 571: 523: 507: 488: 469: 454: 439: 424: 405: 386: 366: 180:(born August 21, 1930) is an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He is noted for his long postmodern novels such as 1328: 1318: 225:
In 1961, McElroy married Joan Leftwich, of London, in London. She is the daughter of Yiddish-speaking Orthodox Jews; her father,
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in 1947 and was given an Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award in 2007 from the school's Board of Governors. He graduated from
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Postmodern Sublime: Technology and American Writing from Mailer to Cyberpunk
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Conversation with author Joshua Cohen for a Triple Canopy podcast
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Facing Texts: Encounters Between Contemporary Writers and Critics
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revised and printed as a chapbook, by Small Anchor Press, 2010
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In 1980, McElroy and his class at Queens College interviewed
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The Art of Excess: Mastery in Contemporary American Fiction
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from 1964 to 1995, when he retired. McElroy's first novel,
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Radio interviews with Michael Silverblatt for Bookworm
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A Joseph McElroy Festschrift (electronic book review)
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Queens College, City University of New York faculty
237:McElroy taught English and Creative Writing at the 159: 140: 130: 107: 99: 77: 70: 256:McElroy's writing is often grouped with that of 904:, Tom LeClair and Larry McCaffery (eds.), 1983. 712:one of his translations was used by McElroy in 648:"The Complications – Page 1 – Books – New York" 210:in 1951. The following year, McElroy earned a 1167: 8: 716:from an anthology Leftwich dedicated to Joan 243:Queens College, City University of New York 1174: 1160: 1152: 67: 762:"Joseph McElroy: Official Author Website" 632:Full name as used on his doctoral thesis 311:John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 787:Columbia: A Magazine of Poetry and Prose 194:McElroy was born on August 21, 1930, in 51:of all important aspects of the article. 1354:National Endowment for the Arts Fellows 1132:"The Courage of Joseph McElroy" (essay) 625: 900:. "An Interview with Joseph McElroy", 249:, was published in 1966. McElroy said 47:Please consider expanding the lead to 7: 865:. Artsandletters.org. Archived from 697: 695: 693: 691: 689: 687: 317:American Academy of Arts and Letters 1344:University of New Hampshire faculty 1127:Joseph McElroy resources on the Web 1364:United States Coast Guard enlisted 1309:21st-century American male writers 1304:20th-century American male writers 1058:The Review of Contemporary Fiction 907:Morrow, Bradford. "An Interview", 14: 981:, pp. 154–168, chapter six, 935:, pp. 131–174, chapter six, 1289:American science fiction writers 1047:Anthologies of McElroy criticism 1006:, pp. 206–237, chapter 11, 25: 1314:Novelists from New York (state) 1299:21st-century American novelists 1294:20th-century American novelists 335:National Endowment for the Arts 39:may be too short to adequately 1042:, detailed character analysis. 999:Scenes of nature, signs of men 672:. Polyprep.org. April 15, 2007 49:provide an accessible overview 1: 785:"A Little on Novel-Writing", 646:Andrew Essex (June 3, 2003). 375:: A Pastoral on Familiar Airs 18:American postmodernist writer 1369:People from Brooklyn Heights 1210:Ancient History: A Paraphase 1021:Ziegler, Heide, ed. (1988), 933:University of Illinois Press 636:, Columbia University, 1961. 560:Night Soul and Other Stories 537:republished as a chapter in 393:Ancient History: A Paraphase 204:Poly Prep Country Day School 1284:American postmodern writers 449:, Knopf, 1192 pages, 1987. 239:University of New Hampshire 1385: 1334:Columbia University alumni 1092:(14). 2011. Archived from 1004:Cambridge University Press 953:Constructing Postmodernism 612:(2003; published in Italy) 464:, Knopf, 151 pages, 1988. 434:, Knopf, 215 pages, 1977. 1190: 1117:The Literary Encyclopedia 526:, Number 2, January 1968. 329:Ingram Merrill Foundation 319:Award in Literature, 1977 313:Fellowship, Fiction, 1976 241:from 1956 to 1962 and at 164: 979:Cornell University Press 916:Book chapters on McElroy 893:World Authors, 1975–1980 839:. Gf.org. Archived from 826:34 (Fall 1975), pp201-2. 634:The Poetry of Henry King 282:New York Review of Books 1329:Williams College alumni 1319:American male novelists 1086:Golden Handcuffs Review 702:World Authors 1975–1980 584:"Court of Last Opinion" 579:, Kindle Singles, 2014. 548:Preparations for Search 1147:"Neural Neighborhoods" 1074:Electronic Book Review 971:Tabbi, Joseph (1996), 950:McHale, Brian (1993), 323:Rockefeller Foundation 1324:Writers from Brooklyn 1238:The Letter Left to Me 1029:Duke University Press 996:Tanner, Tony (1987), 751:Tom LeClair interview 461:The Letter Left to Me 178:Joseph Prince McElroy 1245:Actress in the House 1096:on January 25, 2013. 1031:, pp. 263–272, 891:Colby, Vineta (ed). 843:on September 7, 2012 812:Should Writing Hurt? 590:. Fiction, Inc. 2015 564:Dalkey Archive Press 476:Actress in the House 274:David Foster Wallace 202:. He graduated from 1359:Rockefeller Fellows 1054:"Table of Contents" 902:Anything Can Happen 869:on October 13, 2008 566:, 304 pages, 2011. 524:New American Review 502:, 312 pages, 2013. 483:, 432 pages, 2003. 419:, 531 pages, 1974. 400:, 307 pages, 1971. 381:, 534 pages, 1969. 361:, 368 pages, 1966. 216:Columbia University 190:Personal background 120:Columbia University 103:Novelist, professor 95:New York City, U.S. 1196:A Smuggler's Bible 714:A Smuggler's Bible 531:Ship Rock: A Place 354:A Smuggler's Bible 251:A Smuggler's Bible 247:A Smuggler's Bible 196:Brooklyn, New York 1261: 1260: 1217:Lookout Cartridge 1038:978-0-8223-0818-8 1013:978-0-521-31155-7 988:978-0-8014-8383-7 963:978-0-415-06013-4 942:978-0-252-06102-8 412:Lookout Cartridge 337:Fellowship, twice 331:Fellowship, twice 305:Honors and awards 291:. 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Poly Prep
Williams College
Columbia University
PhD
Postmodern
Lookout Cartridge
Women and Men
josephmcelroy.com
Women and Men
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Heights
Poly Prep Country Day School
Williams College
master's degree
Columbia University
Ph.D.
Joseph Leftwich
University of New Hampshire
Queens College, City University of New York
William Gaddis
Thomas Pynchon
Don DeLillo
David Foster Wallace
Norman Mailer
Harry Mathews
Village Voice

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