Albany, New York
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| - | '''David Markson''' (December 20, 1927 – June 4, 2010) was an [[American author]], born in [[Albany, New York]]. He is the author of several [[postmodern literature|postmodern novels]], including ''[[This is Not a Novel]]'', ''[[Springer's Progress]]'', and ''[[Wittgenstein's Mistress]]''. His most recent work, ''[[The Last Novel]]'', was published in 2007 and received a positive review in the [[New York Times]], which called it "a real tour de force." | + | '''Albany''' is the [[Capital (political)|capital]] [[Administrative divisions of New York#City|city]] of the state of [[New York]]. |
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| - | Markson's work is characterized by an unconventional approach to narration and plot. While his early works may draw on the [[modernist literature|modernist tradition]] of [[William Faulkner]] and [[Malcolm Lowry]], Markson says his later novels are "literally crammed with literary and artistic anecdotes" and "nonlinear, discontinuous, collage-like, an assemblage." ([[Bookslut]] interview with David Markson) | + | |
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| - | [[Dalkey Archive Press]] has published several of his novels. In December 2006, publishers Shoemaker & Hoard republished two of Markson's early crime novels [[Epitaph for a Tramp]] and [[Epitaph for a Dead Beat]] in one volume. | + | |
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| - | In addition to his novels, he has published a book of poetry and a critical study of [[Malcolm Lowry]]. | + | |
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| - | The movie ''[[Dirty Dingus Magee]]'', starring [[Frank Sinatra]], is based on Markson's first novel, ''The Ballad of Dingus Magee'', an [[anti-Western]]. | + | |
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| - | Educated at [[Union College]] and [[Columbia University]], Markson began his writing career as a journalist and book editor, periodically taking up work as a college professor at [[Columbia University]], [[Long Island University]], and [[The New School]]. | + | |
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Albany is the capital city of the state of New York.
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