List
American Books in Harold Bloom's Western Canon
All American books listed in Harold Bloom's The Western Canon. Source: http://sonic.net/~rteeter/grtbloom.html#demo
Author
Joseph Mitchell
1908–1996
Also known as Mitchell, Joseph, Joseph Quincy Mitchell, JOSEPH MITCHELL
11 works
1938–2017 across 5 dated works
Joseph Quincy Mitchell (July 27, 1908 – May 24, 1996) was an American writer best known for his works of creative nonfiction he published in The New Yorker. His work primarily consists of character studies, where he used detailed portraits of people and events to highlight the commonplace of the world, especially in and around New York City. His book Up in the Old Hotel collects the best of his writing for The New Yorker. His last book was his empathetic account of the Greenwich Village street character and self-proclaimed historian Joe Gould, published as Joe Gould's Secret (1964).
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My ears are bent1938
Old Mr. Flood1948
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Recorded as 1999; date may be inaccurate
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Recorded as 2001; date may be inaccurate
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- My ears are bent1938
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- Old Mr. Flood1948
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