A selective list of online literary criticism for William Kennedy, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the Modern Language Association Guidelines for Web Pages
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On Kennedy's treatment of the 1930s in his novels. "'A hostile decade': the 60s and self-criticism in William Kennedy's early prose," by Brock Clarke, Twentieth Century Literature, Spring 1999
A biography of William Kennedy from the New York State Writers Institute
An interview with William Kennedy conducted by Hanna Pustula for the Polish Arts Forum
Kennedy discusses Very Old Bones and other topics. Interview by Peggy Langstaff, in BookPage, June 1992
A review of Roscoe in Salon.com. Reviewed by Andrew O'Hehir, Jan. 24, 2002
A review of Roscoe, NYTimes, 1/12/02, reviewed by Ward Just
A review of Roscoe in The Atlantic Monthly, February 2002, reviewed by Thomas Mallon (removed)
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