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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Donald_BarthelmeDonald Barthelme - Wikipedia

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   Donald Barthelme Jr. (pronounced BAR-thəl-mee or BAR-təl-mee; April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American short story writer and novelist known for his playful, postmodernist style of short fiction.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Donald-BarthelmeDonald Barthelme | Postmodernist, Satirist, Short Stories

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   Donald Barthelme (born April 7, 1931, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 23, 1989, Houston, Texas) was an American short-story writer known for his modernist “collages,” which are marked by technical experimentation and a kind of melancholy gaiety.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 1989/07/24 › obituariesDonald Barthelme Is Dead at 58; A Short-Story Writer and ...

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   Jul 24, 1989 · Donald Barthelme, a short story writer and novelist whose minimalist style placed him among the leading innovative writers of modern fiction, died of cancer yesterday in Houston at the...

5. newrepublic.com › article › 164027The Magnificent Jumble of Donald Barthelme’s Stories

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   Oct 18, 2021 · A critical assessment of the late American short story writer Donald Barthelme, who experimented with form and surrealism in his fiction. The reviewer explores Barthelme's influences, style, themes, and legacy, and praises his comic charm and wit.

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7. www.goodreads.com › author › showDonald Barthelme (Author of Sixty Stories) - Goodreads

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   About Donald Barthelme: Unspeakable Practices, Unnatural Acts (1968) apparently collects sometimes surrealistic stories of modern life of American writer...

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   • Death Date: July 23, 1989

   • Birth Date: April 7, 1931

8. www.theparisreview.org › interviews › 3228Paris Review - The Art of Fiction No. 66

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   A candid and wide-ranging conversation with the American writer Donald Barthelme, known for his experimental short stories and novels. He discusses his influences, his craft, his biography, and his views on literature and life.

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   Who is Donald Barthelme?

   • Donald Barthelme Jr. (pronounced BAR-thəl-mee or BAR-təl-mee; April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American short story writer and novelist known for his playful, postmodernist style of short fiction.

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   Was Donald Barthelme a good writer?

   • Decades after his premature death—in 1989 at the age of 58 —Donald Barthelme might be the one indisputably minor American short story writer of the last century who remains a pleasure to read and reread. He focused primarily on surreal, unpredictable short stories that were often good but rarely great.

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   Does Barthelme play with the meanings of words?

   • Literary critics have noted that Barthelme, like Stéphane Mallarmé, whom he admired, plays with the meanings of words, relying on poetic intuition to spark new connections of ideas buried in the expressions and conventional responses.

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   Did Barthelme drink a lot?

   • To a surprising extent, some of his work is even autobiographical. Barthelme drank too much and often felt guilty about it, and drinking, or regret about drinking, is a not uncommon theme in his work. He was also lonely and lovelorn; he married four times, and had a great many affairs.

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    Jun 29, 2021 · A tribute to the late writer Donald Barthelme, who challenged conventional forms and genres with his experimental stories. Learn about his influences, style, humor, and legacy in this Literary Hub article.