Title: The stories of Raymond Carver
First published: 1995
Description: Raymond Carver, known in some circles as the "godfather of minimalism," has been credited by many as the rejuvenator of the once-dying American short story. Drawing on representative tales from each of Carver's major volumes of fiction, Nesset's critical exploration leads us deep into the heart of Carver country, an eerie post-industrial world of low-rent survivors.

In this comprehensive study of Carver, Nesset discusses the relationship of minimalism and postmodern trends and the rise of new realism. By locating Carver in the gallery of American letters, Nesset shows him to be at once more simple and more complex than we might have believed, skillfully laying the groundwork for Carver studies to come.
Subjects: Realism in literature, Postmodernism (Literature), Short story, History and criticism, Criticism and interpretation, Experimental fiction, American, American Experimental fiction, American literature, history and criticism, 20th century
Places: United States
People: Raymond Carver
LC classification: PS3553.A7894 Z78 1995