In Designs of Darkness, Arthur M. Saltzman examines some of the ways in which fiction has traditionally conspired to promote a goal-oriented vision of the work of art—and explores the ways in which postmodern (or postrealist) fiction consistently and unavoidably subverts the clarity of this vision.
Arthur M. Saltzman was Professor of English at Missouri Southern State College. His previous books are The Fiction of William Gass: The Consolation of Language and Understanding Raymond Carver.
"Saltzman's presentation is informative and attractive; his style
is clear and witty, and he brings into the discussion his capacious
knowledge of contemporary American fiction. . . . A valuable
contribution to the ongoing work of contemporary American fiction.
. . . Saltzman bring to this project a synthesizing intelligence
and a currency regarding issues of ethics and canonicity that give
this work its own appeal and popularity."
*Patrick O'Donnell, Eberly Professor of American Literature, West
Virginia University*
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