Donald Barthelme (1931-1989)

A selective list of online literary criticism for Donald Barthelme, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA guidelines for web pages

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literary criticism

Ishiwari, Takayoshi On responses of various critics to The Dead Father

Pynchon, Thomas. "Introduction" to The Works of Donald Barthelme

A biographical and critical introduction to Donald Barthelme by Gus Negative, part of the Modern Word web site

A Teacher's Guide to Donald Barthelme, from textbook publisher Heath

"Mutant Anxiety: On Reading Barthelme's Narrator in 'Me and Miss Mandible,' by David Amadio

Donald Barthelme texts, and links to many Barthelme items on the internet

Barth, John. "Thinking Man's Minimalist: Honoring Barthelme," NYTimes 3 September 1989 [registration required]

Warde, William B. A substantial introduction to Donald Barthelme from the Literary Encyclopedia, 6 May 2004 [subscription service]

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