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By showing that Joseph Heller was heavily influenced by the New Criticism and myth criticism that he studied in graduate school, this study discloses that is a faithful retelling of the ancient epic of Gilgamesh, much as Joyce's recapitulates Homer's . Demonstrates that elements previous critics have understood to be characteristics of the absurdist and Black Humor influence are derived from Heller's faithfullness to the Babylonian text itself. Themes of race, homosexuality, individuation, sado- masochism, and modernity are dealt with. Lacks a subject index. Woodson teaches English at Howard University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 1, 2000
Publisher
New York : Peter Lang, c2001.
Pages
165
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780820445991