Divine invasions
Subtitle: a life of Philip K. Dick
By: Lawrence Sutin.
Edition: 1st Carroll & Graf ed.
Publisher: Caroll & Graf
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Dick, Philip K.; Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.; Science fiction -- Authorship.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "With thirty-eight books currently in print and seven of his novels and short stories adapted into blockbuster films, Philip K. Dick is recognized worldwide as one of our time's greatest and most influential novelists. Lawrence Sutin's Divine Invasions, acknowledged by the Dick family as the official Philip K. Dick biography, illuminates the life of the man who loosed the bonds of the science fiction genre and profoundly influenced such writers as Pynchon, Delillo, David Foster Wallace, and Jonathan Lethem. Absorbing, beautifully written, and profoundly revealing, Divine Invasions is a must-read for Dick fans and for all fans of contemporary fiction and film."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-342) and index.