Reflections Upon a Sinking Ship
Mainly reviews of novels written by such authors as Susan Sontag, John O'Hara, John Hersey, and Henry Miller.
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- Boston : Little, Brown
- Year
- 1969
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Topics
- Literary criticismBook reviewsAmerican literature
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1970)
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