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Robert Coover

American novelist, short story writer, and professor at Brown University. He is generally considered a writer of fabulation and metafiction.

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American novelist (1932–2024)

Born 1932
Died 2024

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  • Cover of: Pricksongs & descants

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  • Cover of: Gerald's Party: a novel

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  • Cover of: The origin of the Brunists: a novel

    First published in 1966 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The public burning

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  • Cover of: Pinocchio in Venice

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  • Cover of: Going for a beer: selected short fictions

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1998 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Fifty Contemporary Writers

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    First published in 1981 — 3 editions
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    First published in 2010 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A night at the movies, or, You must remember this: fictions

    First published in 1988 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Spanking the maid: a novel

    First published in 1982 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The adventures of Lucky Pierre: directors' cut

    First published in 2002 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Johns Wife

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  • Cover of: A night at the movies, or, You must remember this: fictions

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    First published in 1972 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Grand Hotels (Of Joseph Cornell) (Burning Deck Fiction)

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American novelist (1932–2024)

Born 1932
Died 2024

Subjects

Fiction, Fiction, general, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, short stories (single author), American fiction, Fiction, erotica, general, Fiction, fantasy, general, Motion pictures, Short stories, Cults, Fiction, erotica, Man-woman relationships, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Adaptations, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American literature, Baseball stories, City and town life, Fairy tales, Fairy tales, adaptations, Fiction, crime, Fiction, historical, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, satire, Pennsylvania, fiction

Places

Pennsylvania, United States, Venice (Italy)

People

Aesop, Ethel Rosenberg (1915-1953), Ethel Rosenberg (1916-1953), Huckleberry Finn (Fictitious character), Julius Rosenberg (1918-1953), Pinocchio, Tom Sawyer (Fictitious character)

Time

20th century

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Alternative names

  • Robert COOVER
  • Robert Lowell Coover

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December 30, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris Add death date and full name from Wikipedia
December 30, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
October 12, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
October 11, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Edited without comment.
October 11, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo