John Banville: A Critical Introduction is a 1989 book by Rüdiger Imhof, which is the first full-length appraisal of the work of major turn of the century writer John Banville.[1]
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| Author | Rüdiger Imhof |
|---|---|
| Subject | John Banville |
| Genre | Literary criticism |
| Publisher | Wolfhound Press |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 199 |
| ISBN | 0-86327-186-3 |
Imhof's book has been characterised as "formalist" by Joseph McMinn, whose John Banville: A Critical Study appeared two years later.[1][2]
Imhof's book was republished in 1997 following the arrival of The Untouchable.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kenny, John (24 July 1999). "Reintroducing Banville" (PDF). The Irish Times. p. 8. Weekend.
- ^ Dukes, Gerry (1991). "Reviewed Work: John Banville: A Critical Study by Joseph McMinn". Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review. Vol. 80, no. 319. pp. 309–311. JSTOR 30091627.
External links
edit- John Banville: A Critical Introduction in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Review by Sean Lysaght in Irish University Review, Vol. 20, No. 1, "The English of the Irish: Special Issue" (Spring, 1990), pp. 214-217
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