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Pictures from an Institution: A Comedy

by Randall Jarrell
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Synopsis

"The father of the modern campus novel, and the wittiest of them all. Extraordinary to think that 'political correctness' was so deliciously dissected 50 years ago."—Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph

"Move over Dorothy Parker. Pictures . . . is less a novel than a series of poisonous portraits, set pieces, and endlessly quotable put-downs. Read it less for plot than sharp satire, Jarrell's forte."—Mary Welp

"I'm greatly impressed by the real fun, the incisive satire, the closeness of observation, and in the end by a kind of sympathy and human warmth. It's a remarkable book."—Robert Penn Warren

Sunday Telegraph - Noel Malcolm

[T]he father of the modern campus novel, and the wittiest of them all. Extraordinary to think that ''political correctness'' was so deliciously dissected 50 years ago.

About the Author, Randall Jarrell

Randall Jarrell (1914–1965) was the author of six volumes of poetry and the recipient of the National Book Award for Poetry in 1961. Pictures from an Institution is his only novel.

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Book Details

Published
April 1, 2010
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780226393759

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