Vanishing Point

David MarksonShoemaker & Hoard • ISBN-13 978‑1593760106

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Vanishing Point

David MarksonShoemaker & Hoard

ISBN-10: 1593760108 · ISBN-13: 978‑1593760106 · 2004 · 1st Edition

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In this dense, non-linear work, David Markson constructs a narrative mosaic composed of hundreds of disparate, numbered anecdotes, historical facts, and literary allusions. By eschewing traditional plot development in favor of a fragmented, encyclopedic approach, the text invites readers to synthesize a meditation on the nature of art, mortality, and the accumulation of human knowledge.

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Publisher: Shoemaker & Hoard
1st Edition2004
Pages: 209Language: English

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Author: David Markson

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Inferred: Literary TheoryInferred: Non-Linear NarrativeInferred: Literary CollageInferred: PostmodernismInferred: Cultural HistoryInferred: ModernismInferred: Minimalism

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Cornerstone of: Postmodern Literature

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