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Theodore J. Gioia
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Making the Case for the American Story
By Theodore J. Gioia •
There is an inherent prejudice in literary culture against the story as a lesser art form than the novel.
Arts
A Second Look at Comedy in Twain
By Theodore J. Gioia •
“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is undoubtedly a classic of American literature, but too often literary scholarship tries to defend every aspect of a masterpiece as a successful aesthetic decision of the author.
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Humor Reveals a Road to Faulkner
By Theodore J. Gioia •
The ability to appreciate the comedic aspects of any great novel can expose new dimensions of a book’s complexities.
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Studying 'American Pastoral' to Understand 'The Road'
By Theodore J. Gioia •
Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” is one of the few recent novels that has achieved commercial as well as critical success.
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Leaving The Great Books Unfinished
By Theodore J. Gioia •
I’ve accumulated a pretty impressive list of books that I’ve stopped reading. In fact, my growing catalog rivals many lists of the greatest novels ever written.