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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: fictions.
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    Cover of edition pricksongsdescan00coov Cover of edition pricksongsdescan0000coov First published in 1969 — 23 editions
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  • Cover of: The Universal Baseball Association, inc.: J. Henry Waugh, prop.
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    Cover of edition universalbasebal00coov Cover of edition bwb_P9-AOL-712 First published in 1968 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Gerald's Party: a novel
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    Cover of edition geraldspartynove0000coov First published in 1986 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The origin of the Brunists: a novel
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    First published in 1966 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Spanking the maid: a novel
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    Cover of edition spankingmaid0000coov First published in 1981 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The public burning
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    Cover of edition publicburning0000coov Cover of edition publicburning01coov First published in 1977 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Ghost town: a novel
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    First published in 1998 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Pinocchio in Venice
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    First published in 1991 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Going for a Beer: Selected Short Fictions

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

    First published in 2008 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Huck Out West
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    Cover of edition huckoutwest0000coov First published in 2017 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The adventures of Lucky Pierre: directors' cut
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    First published in 2002 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Johns Wife
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    Cover of edition johnswifenovel00coov First published in 1996 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A night at the movies, or, You must remember this: fictions
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    Cover of edition nightatmoviesory0000coov First published in 1987 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A theological position: plays.

    First published in 1972 — 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: Noir
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    First published in 2010 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Grand Hotels (Of Joseph Cornell) (Burning Deck Fiction)
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    First published in 2002 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: night at the movies: Or you must remeber this

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  • Cover of: Robert Coover: Beginnings/Readings

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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, fantasy, general, Motion pictures, Short stories, Cults, Fiction, erotica, general, Adaptations, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American literature, City and town life, Fairy tales, Fairy tales, adaptations, Fiction, crime, Fiction, erotica, Fiction, historical, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, satire, Pennsylvania, fiction, United states, fiction, Accountants, Actors

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.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import