Mark Z. Danielewski, Only Revolutions

Sebastian Huber (Ludwig-Maximilians Universität Munchen)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.4: American (US) Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary, 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Sofia Ahlberg (Uppsala University), Patrick Chura (University of Akron), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Christopher Hugh Gair (University of Glasgow), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

Dates

First circulation or publication 2006

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United States (Country of Origin)

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Novel

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Towards the end of writing Only Revolutions, Mark Z. Danielewski somewhat repentantly concedes in his journal: “After House of Leaves when I could have written anything I embarked on the strangest work possible” (“Journals” 50). As strange as Danielewski’s third publication might be (with The 50 Year Sword from 2005 bridging the gap between the other two novels), it also manifested his reputation on a national and international scale. Just one indicator of this recognition can be grasped in the novel’s entry into the final round for the National Book Award in 2006 next to Richard Powers and Jess Walters, amongst others. Moreover, while House of Leaves already raised the interest of a large fan community, the publication of Only Revolutions also extended critical investigations…

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Citation: Huber, Sebastian. "Only Revolutions". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 11 April 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=34383, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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