Search Results: Authors starting with D from 64 Books

Near fine condition quarto softcover with a slight bump on front cover near spine, clean and unmarked, 176 pp.

VG condition hardcover in like dustjacket, well-rubbed edges on dj, name written on ffep, 220 pp.

Fine condition hardcover, clean and unmarked.
The novels of David Foster Wallace, Dave Eggers and Jonathan Safran Foer are increasingly regarded as representing a new trend, an 'aesthetic sea change' in contemporary American literature. 'Post-postmodernism' and 'New Sincerity' are just two of the labels that have been attached to this trend. But what do these labels mean? What characterizes and connects these novels?
Den Dulk shows that the connection between these works lies in their shared philosophical dimension. On the one hand, they portray excessive self-reflection and endless irony as the two main problems of contemporary Western life. On the other hand, the novels embody an attempt to overcome these problems: sincerity, reality-commitment and community are portrayed as the virtues needed to achieve a meaningful life.
This shared philosophical dimension is analyzed by viewing the novels in light of the existentialist philosophies of Søren Kierkegaard, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ludwig Wittgenstein and… Read More

Signed by the author on title page. Near fine condition hardcover in like dustjacket with slight wrinkling on dj bottom edge back cover, first edition.

Signed by the author on the title page. VG condition quarto softcover with light creases to cover corners, one text page is dog-eared, slight soil mark to bottom edge.
A tenth anniversary anthology of the comic strip Whale, first published in the Daily Texan newspaper at the University of Texas in Austin. B&w illustrations, 212 pp.

VG+ condition quarto stapled wraps, lightly rubbed covers, clean and unmarked. B&w illustrations and four pages of color photos, 44 pp.

VG condition softcover, clean and unmarked. Illustrated with color photographs, 48 pp. 2012 Guggenheim 'Genius' Fellow. Essay by Joanna Weber.

VG- condition softcover, creases on covers, rubbed corners, uncreased spine, text unmarked, 240 pp.

Fine condition softcover, clean and unmarked, figurine algebraic notation, 204 pp.
The Unknown Bobby Fischer is really four books in one. First of all, it is a detailed look at Fischer's formative years when the young genius went from struggling Class B player to U.S. Champion in the space of two-and-half years. Published accounts of the time, reminiscences and rare photos serve to shed light on a part of Bobby's career that is rarely examined.
But Fischer is not the only subject. The 1950's were a golden time for American chess. The Byrne brothers, William Lombardy, Raymond Weinstein, Edmar Mednis, Arthur Bisquier, Larry Evans. . . the list of strong players coming up with Bobby goes on and on. The Unknown Bobby Fischer examines some of these players and lesser-known stars of the day including Charles Kalme, Larry Remlinger, Anthony Saidy and Abe Turner along with outrageous organizers like the legendary E. Forry Laucks of the Log Cabin Chess Club.
Features 87 games, many heavily… Read More