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In paperback for the first time, the much-beloved satirical novel The New York Times praised as both a treatise and a romp Baby Ralph has ways to pass the time in his crib but they dont include staring at a mobile. Aided by his mother, he reads voraciously: All of Swift, all of Sterne, Invisible Man, Baldwin, Joyce, Balzac, Auden, Roethke, along with a generous helping of philosophy, semiotics, and trashy thrillers. Hes also fond of writing poems and stories (in crayon). But Ralph has limits. Hes mute by choice and cant drive, so in his own estimation hes not a genius. Unfortunately for him, everyone else disagrees. His psychiatrist kidnaps him for testing, and once his brilliance is quantified (IQ: 475), a Pentagon officer also abducts him. Diabolically funny and lacerating in its critique of poststructuralism, Glyph has the feverish plot of a thriller and the philosophical depth of a text by Roland Barthes. If anyone can map the wilds of literary theory, its Ralph, one of Percival Everetts most enduring creations.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Graywolf Press
