By purchasing this title, you may be eligible to receive an ebook credit toward. End zone ebook tulsa citycounty library bibliocommons. End zone ebook by don delillo 9781101659861 rakuten kobo. The second novel by don delillo, author of white noise winner of the national book award and zero k at logos college in west texas, huge young men, vacuumpacked into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense. The second novel by don delillo, author of white noise winner of the national book award and zero kat logos college in west texas, huge young men, vacuumpacked into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense passion. Lee end zone por don delillo disponible en rakuten kobo. See more ideas about novels, books and viking books. But as the terminologies of football and nuclear war the language of end zones become interchanged, the polysemous nature of words emerges, and delillo forces us to see beyond the sterile reality of substitution. During an uncharacteristic winning season, the perplexed and. This or end zone are a good place to start reading delillo. Delillo says that underworld was inspired by the front page of the new york times, 4 october 1951.
Analysis of don delillos novels literary theory and. Reviews of the end zone up to now concerning the book weve got end zone pdf suggestions end users have not still quit his or her article on the action, or otherwise not read it yet. Its hard to know for sure 100% if you know what hes saying, not just in end zone but in some of his other books as well. His works have covered subjects as diverse as television, nuclear war, sports, the complexities of language, performance art, the cold war, mathematics, the advent of the digital age, politics, economics, and global terrorism. During an uncharacteristic winning season, the perplexed and distracted running back gary harkness has periodic fits of nuclear glee. Of course no one talks like the characters in delillo s books, but here that is sort of the joke. During a season of unprecedented success, gary becomes increasingly fixated on the threat of nuclear war. The novel was written in 1972, just some months after the initial novel.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is alex macklin, who gave up easel painting to do land art in the southwestern desert, and he is seventy now, helpless in the wake of a second stroke. End zone one of delillos mythic characters, myna corbett, appears in end zone, the one novel that most of the authors critics agree is a brilliant piece. Synopsis ostensibly, don delillos blackly comic second novel, end zone, is about gary harkness, a football player and student at logos college, west texas. I just finished delillos end zone and i am pretty confused. Loveliesbleeding, don delillos third play, is a daring, profoundly compassionate story about life, death, art and human connection. I was deeply affected by the work for a number of reasons. A discourse on alienation and emotional apathy with delillos sense of humor and existential dread. Initially a wellregarded cult writer, the publication in 1985 of. Don delillo was awarded the 1999 jerusalem prize, recognizing a writer who addresses individual freedom in society. This is the second book that was written by don delillo. She is big, carrying 165 pounds, which she refuses to shed because of her desire not to have the responsibility of being beautiful. I just finished delillo s end zone and i am pretty confused.
The story of an angstridden, warobsessed running back for logos college in west texas, end zone is a heady and hilarious conflation of cold war existentialism and the parodied parallelism of battlefieldsports rhetoric. End zone is don delillos second novel, published in 1972. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Analysis of don delillos novels literary theory and criticism. The second novel by don delillo, author of white noise winner of the national book award. Browse sports ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. End zone by don delillo overdrive rakuten overdrive. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read zero k. Al logos college, ununiversita sperduta nella periferiadella periferia del nulla, gary harkness ammazzail tempo tra una partita di football e laltra. Of course no one talks like the characters in delillos books, but here that is sort of the joke. First we will talk about don delillos person, his life and his career as an author, and we will give some of the titles.
Don delillo is the author of fifteen novels, including zero k, underworld, falling man, white noise, and libra. Love delillos descriptions of the late hits and mindless violence after a football play is whistled dead and the implications of what will happen when these college football warriors get some real weapons. White noise by don delillo, underworld by don delillo, libra by don delillo, mao ii by don delillo, great jones street by don. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Still one of his best endings, and in my top 5 by the don. End zone by don delillo penguin random house canada. Synopsis ostensibly, don delillo s blackly comic second novel, end zone, is about gary harkness, a football player and student at logos college, west texas. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading end zone. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Read end zone by don delillo available from rakuten kobo. End zone don delillo 0140085688 9780140085686 at logos college in west texas, huge young men, vacuumpacked into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with. Please note that ebooks are subject to tax and the final price may vary depending. End zone las vegasclark county library district overdrive.
Strangelove meets north dallas forty, solidified his place in the american literary landscape in the early 1970s. End zone paperback end zone paperback by don delillo. At logos college in west texas, huge young men, vacuumpacked into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense passion. Among oddly afflicted and recognizable players, the terminologies of football and nuclear warthe language of end zonesbecome interchangeable, and their meaning deteriorates as the collegiate year runs its course.
End zone, don delillos second novel, isnt so much delillo primer as it is. It is a lighthearted farce that foreshadows much of his later, more mature work. Myna, a student at logos college in west texas, is typical of delillos female characters. During an uncharacteristic winning season, the perplexed and distracted running back gary harkness has. End zone is the one instance where dons patented approximating humanoid dialogue really serves a function. Delillos second play, valparaiso tells through a series of media interviews the story of a man who embarked on what he imagined would be a completely, isbn 9780330426947.
One of the few available books of criticism on the topic, this monograph presents the fullest account to date of don delillos writing, situating his oeuvre within a wider analysis of the condition of contemporary fiction, and dealing with his entire work in relation to contemporary political and economic concerns for the fist time. The second novel by don delillo, author of white noise winner of the national book award and zero k at logos college in west texas, huge young men, vacuumpacked into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense passion. Paperbacks issued by pocket 1973 and later by penguin. Don delillo at logos college in west texas, huge young men, vacuumpacked into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense passion.
Winner of the penfaulkner award from the author of white noise winner of the national book award and zero k one of the most intelligent, grimly funny voices to comment on life in presentday america the new york times, don delillo presents an extraordinary new novel about words and images, novelists and terrorists, the mass mind and the archindividualist. In short, end zone makes the same point over and over again, and with the way delillo uses language, hell probably drop some readers here and there. Hey guys, first post on here, which is a testament to how ridiculously frustrated i am. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
Three people gather to determine the fate of the man who sits in a straightbacked chair saying nothing. Donald richard don delillo born november 20, 1936 is an american novelist, playwright and essayist. Delillo s second play, valparaiso tells through a series of media interviews the story of a man who embarked on what he imagined would be a completely routine business trip to valparaiso, indiana. Ostensibly, don delillos blackly comic second novel, end zone, is about gary harkness, a football player and student at logos college, west texas. Don delillo project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Ostensibly, don delillo s blackly comic second novel, end zone, is about gary harkness, a football player and student at logos college, west texas.
The second novel by don delillo, author of white noise winner of the national book award and zero k at logos college in west texas, huge young men. The second novel by don delillo, author of white noise winner of the national. In this triumphantly funny, deeply searching novel, don delillo explores the metaphor of football as war with rich, original zeal. Don delillo books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. During an uncharacteristic winning season, the perplexed and distracted running back gary harkness has periodic fits of. Valparaiso isbn 9780330426947 pdf epub don delillo ebook. Don delillo has published fifteen novels under his own name since 1971, and here they are. May 29, 2018 end zone one of delillos mythic characters, myna corbett, appears in end zone, the one novel that most of the authors critics agree is a brilliant piece. He has won the national book award, the penfaulkner award for fiction, the jerusalem prize for his complete body of work, and the william dean howells medal. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Mar 31, 2017 don delillo 1936 an american novelist, playwright and essayist, delillo s works centers on subjects as diverse as tv, nuclear war, sports, language, performance art, the cold war, the digital age, politics, economics, and terrorism. Don delillo 1936 an american novelist, playwright and essayist, delillos works centers on subjects as diverse as tv, nuclear war, sports, language, performance art, the cold war, the digital age, politics, economics, and terrorism. Gary harkness is a football player and student at logos college, west tex.
End zone ebook king county library system bibliocommons. The novel had its initial publication in 1972 and it has about 200 pages. The second novel by don delillo, author of white noise winner of the national book award and zero k at logos college i. Love delillo s descriptions of the late hits and mindless violence after a football play is whistled dead and the implications of what will happen when these college football warriors get some real weapons. This clever and playful novel is a timeless and topical study of human beings obsession with conflict and confrontation.
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