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Academic Year (1985)D.J. Enright
1 Review



The Alluring Problem (1986)D.J. Enright
An Essay on Irony
2 Reviews

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Always New Pains (Review) D.J. Enright
Local Anaesthetic, by Gunter Grass
- Local Anaesthetic by Gunter Grass


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Beautiful Contradictions (Review) D.J. Enright
Shakespeare in Europe, by Oswald LeWinter
- Shakespeare in Europe by Oswald LeWinter

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Beer, Onions, and Damnation (Review) D.J. Enright
The Wandering Jew, by Stefan Heym
- The Wandering Jew by Stefan Heym

Books & the Arts
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Bellow's Stories: Dehydrated Novels (Review) D.J. Enright
Mosby's Memoirs, and Other Stories, by Saul Bellow
- Mosby's Memoirs, and Other Stories by Saul Bellow

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Between Holderlin and Himmler (Review) D.J. Enright
Poems for People Who Don't Read Poems, by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
- Poems for People Who Don't Read Poems by Hans Magnus Enzensberger

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Blood and Blossoms (5 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Cultural Life of Modern America, by Knut Hamsun and Barbara Gordon Morgridge
- The Cultural Life of Modern America by Knut Hamsun and Barbara Gordon Morgridge
- Mysteries by Knut Hamsun
- Pan by Knut Hamsun
- Victoria by Knut Hamsun
- Hunger by Knut Hamsun


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A Book on Rilke (Review) D.J. Enright
Rainer Maria Rilke, by E.M. Butler
- Rainer Maria Rilke by E.M. Butler

Bread Rather Than Blossoms (1956)D.J. Enright
Poems
1 Review, 1 Readable

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Bridges & Boundaries (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Monkey's Wrench, by Primo Levi
- The Monkey's Wrench by Primo Levi
- To the Land of the Cattails by Aharon Appelfeld

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Brought to Book (Review) D.J. Enright
Shakespeare and the Critics, by A.L. French
- Shakespeare and the Critics by A.L. French


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Calling Dr. Angst (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Concrete, by Thomas Bernhard
- Concrete by Thomas Bernhard
- The Inner Man by Martin Walser



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Charmed Particles (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Sphinx, by D.M. Thomas
- Sphinx by D.M. Thomas
- Palais-Royal by Richard Sennett


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Chastisements (Review) D.J. Enright
The Play of the Eyes, by Elias Canetti
- The Play of the Eyes by Elias Canetti

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Child of Europe (Review) D.J. Enright
Selected Poems, by Czeslaw Milosz
- Selected Poems by Czeslaw Milosz

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Children's Hour (Review) D.J. Enright
A Collection of Poetry by Stepney Children aged 11 to 15 years, by Stepney Children
- A Collection of Poetry by Stepney Children aged 11 to 15 years by Stepney Children



Collected Poems (1982)D.J. Enright
2 Reviews, 1 Readable



Cormac's Ruined HouseD.J. Enright
A Survey of the Modern Irish Novel


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Cracking Leni's Case (Review) D.J. Enright
Group Portrait with Lady, by Heinrich Boll
- Group Portrait with Lady by Heinrich Boll

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Cracks in the Universe (Review) D.J. Enright
The Oxford Book of Aphorisms, by John Gross
- The Oxford Book of Aphorisms by John Gross

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Creature Features (Review) D.J. Enright
Cats of the Temple, by Brad Leithauser
- Cats of the Temple by Brad Leithauser


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Czech Mates (4 Reviews) D.J. Enright
I Served the King of England, by Bohumil Hrabal
- I Served the King of England by Bohumil Hrabal
- My First Loves by Ivan Klima
- Catapult by Vladimir Paral
- Sins for Father Knox by Josef Skvorecky

Special Book Section: Literature & Criticism
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The Darkness Beyond Words (5 Reviews) D.J. Enright
A Social History of English, by Dick Leith
- A Social History of English by Dick Leith
- Orality and Literacy by Walter J. Ong
- Nonverbal Communication Today by Mary Ritchie Key
- Slips of the Tongue and Language Production by Anne Cutler
- Grammar and Good Taste by Dennis E. Baron

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Days of Marvelous Lays (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
A Personal Matter, by Kenzaburo Oe
- A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe
- The Pornographers by Akiyuki Nozaka


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Death is Good for You (Review) D.J. Enright
Six Lives, Six Deaths, by Robert Jay Lifton, Shuichi Kato, and Michael Reich, ...
- Six Lives, Six Deaths by Robert Jay Lifton, Shuichi Kato, and Michael Reich, ...

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Depositions (3 Reviews) D.J. Enright
A Maggot, by John Fowles
- A Maggot by John Fowles
- Foreign Land by Jonathan Raban
- Family and Friends by Anita Brookner

Notes & Topics
Did Nobody Teach You?D.J. Enright

The Disconsolate ChimeraStephen Miller and D.J. Enright

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The Disenchanted (Review) D.J. Enright
The Farewell Party, by Milan Kundera
- The Farewell Party by Milan Kundera


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Dogs & Chinese (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
China and the West, by Wolfgang Franke
- China and the West by Wolfgang Franke
- The Chinese Looking Glass by Dennis Bloodworth

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The Doomsday Book (Review) D.J. Enright
The Rat, by Gunter Grass
- The Rat by Gunter Grass

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Effrontery & Charm (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Cosmicomics, by Italo Calvino
- Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino
- Antonio in Love by Giuseppe Berto




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An English Story (Review) D.J. Enright
Aftermath, by Harold Owen
- Aftermath by Harold Owen




The Faber Book of Fevers and Frets (1989)D.J. Enright
1 Review, 1 Readable


Fair of Speech (1985)D.J. Enright
The Uses of Euphemism
2 Reviews, 1 Readable

A Faust Book (1979)D.J. Enright
2 Reviews, 1 Readable

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The Flood Next Time (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Man in the Holocene, by Max Frisch
- Man in the Holocene by Max Frisch
- Triptych by Max Frisch

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Forked Tongue (Review) D.J. Enright
Shame, by Salman Rushdie
- Shame by Salman Rushdie

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The Four-Letter Novel (3 Reviews) D.J. Enright
August is a Wicked Month, by Edna O'Brien
- August is a Wicked Month by Edna O'Brien
- A Green Tree in Gedde by Alan Sharp
- Second Generation by Raymond Williams

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Frank Incense (Review) D.J. Enright
The Arkansas Testament, by Derek Walcott
- The Arkansas Testament by Derek Walcott


Authors & Critics
From Beyond the TombD.J. Enright

Language
From Rape to RaptureD.J. Enright

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Germanics (3 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Rosshalde, by Hermann Hesse
- Rosshalde by Hermann Hesse
- Children are Civilians Too by Heinrich Boll
- Bodies and Shadows by Peter Weiss


Goethe's 'Faust' and the Written WordD.J. Enright
(II) A Chapter of Accidents


Goethe's 'Faust' and the Written WordD.J. Enright
(III) The Second Part (Concluded)


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Hangovers (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Headbirths, or The Germans Are Dying Out, by Gunter Grass
- Headbirths, or The Germans Are Dying Out by Gunter Grass
- The Safety Net by Heinrich Boll


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Heian Jane (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, by Ivan Morris and Sei Shonagon
- The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon by Ivan Morris and Sei Shonagon
- A Companion Volume by Ivan Morris

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Hesse vs. Hesse (5 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Novels of Hermann Hesse, by Theodore Ziolkowski
- The Novels of Hermann Hesse by Theodore Ziolkowski
- Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse
- Demian by Hermann Hesse
- The Journey to the East by Hermann Hesse
- Beneath the Wheel by Hermann Hesse



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Holderlin: poet of the Gods (Review) D.J. Enright
Holderlin: Gedrichte, by A. Closs and Friedrich Holderlin
- Holderlin: Gedrichte by A. Closs and Friedrich Holderlin

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Home from Home (Review) D.J. Enright
The Engineer of Human Souls, by Josef Skvorecky
- The Engineer of Human Souls by Josef Skvorecky

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Hooray for Monsters (Review) D.J. Enright
Secret Rendezvous, by Kobo Abe
- Secret Rendezvous by Kobo Abe


Instant Chronicles (1985)D.J. Enright
A Life
3 Reviews, 1 Readable



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The Japanese Nobel (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Snow Country, by Yasunari Kawabata
- Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
- Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata

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Jews, Have Pity! (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
A Perfect Peace, by Amos Oz
- A Perfect Peace by Amos Oz
- Women and Angels by Harold Brodkey

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Joining Loose Threads (Review) D.J. Enright
The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu and Edward G. Seidensticker
- The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu and Edward G. Seidensticker

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Laurel---or Brussels Sprouts? (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Letters of E. B. White, by Dorothy Lobrano Guth and E.B. White
- Letters of E. B. White by Dorothy Lobrano Guth and E.B. White
- Essays of E. B. White by E.B. White

LettersReuben W. Mitchell, S. Genn, Jules Kolodny, and Jason Epstein, ...

LettersSalo W. Baron, Thomas B. Maertens, and Harold Brodkey, ...

LettersJoanne Landy, Charles Issawi, Peter Gay, and Michael Ignatieff, ...

LettersGeorge Stevens, Jr., John Gregory Dunne, and Maurice Halperin, ...

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Life Is Beautiful (Review) D.J. Enright
Lovers for a Day, by Ivan Klima
- Lovers for a Day by Ivan Klima

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Lives and Letters (6 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Some Recent German Studies
- German Lyric Poetry by Siegbert S. Prawer
- Die Neuere Deutsche Lyrik by A. Closs
- Rainer Maria Rilke by Hans Egon Holthusen
- Rainer Maria Rilke: His Life and Work by F.W. van Heerikhuizen
- Letters to Merline, 1919-1922 by Rainer Maria Rilke
- From the Remains of Count C.W. by Rainer Maria Rilke


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Lone Wolf (Review) D.J. Enright
The Mad Dog, by Heinrich Boll
- The Mad Dog by Heinrich Boll

Selected Books
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Love and Landscape-Gardening (Review) D.J. Enright
The Sorrows of Young Werther, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Love Bytes (Review) D.J. Enright
Roger's Version, by John Updike
- Roger's Version by John Updike


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Master of Horror (3 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Karl Kraus: Apocalyptic Satirist, by Edward Timms
- Karl Kraus: Apocalyptic Satirist by Edward Timms
- In These Great Times by Harry Zohn and Karl Kraus
- Half-Truths and One-and-a-Half Truths by Karl Kraus and Harry Zohn



Memoirs of a Mendicant Professor (1990)D.J. Enright
1 Review, 1 Readable

Books & Writers
Mishima's WayD.J. Enright


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Modern Love (Review) D.J. Enright
The Reader, by Bernhard Schlink
- The Reader by Bernhard Schlink


Language
Mrs B Says SoD.J. Enright


Books & Writers
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Naguib Mahfouz (4 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Thief and the Dogs, by Naguib Mahfouz
- The Thief and the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz
- Wedding Song by Naguib Mahfouz
- The Beginning and the End by Naguib Mahfouz
- Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz

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The Name of the Game (Review) D.J. Enright
A Dictionary of Catch Phrases, by Eric Partridge
- A Dictionary of Catch Phrases by Eric Partridge

New PoemsD.J. Enright
Peace

New VerseD.J. Enright
Clouds of Something

New VerseD.J. Enright
Politicals



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O Altitudo! (Review) D.J. Enright
The Seamless Web, by Stanley Burnshaw
- The Seamless Web by Stanley Burnshaw

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An orchid is an orchid (Review) D.J. Enright
Paradise Garden, by Sidney Nolan
- Paradise Garden by Sidney Nolan


The Oxford Book of Death (1983)D.J. Enright
3 Reviews

Paradise Illustrated (1978)D.J. Enright
2 Reviews, 1 Readable

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Peasants and Poets (3 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Thirst for Love, by Yukio Mishima
- Thirst for Love by Yukio Mishima
- Sensei and His People by Yoshie Sugihara and David W. Plath
- Japanese Poetic Diaries by Earl R. Miner








PoetryRobert Phillips and D.J. Enright










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Prisoners & Pornographers (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Empire of the Sun, by J.G. Ballard
- Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard
- Swallow by D.M. Thomas


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Public Faeces (Review) D.J. Enright
Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller, by George Wickes, Lawrence Durrell, and Henry Miller...
- Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller by George Wickes, Lawrence Durrell, and Henry Miller, ...


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Recent Literary Criticism in German (Review) D.J. Enright
Die Freien Rhythmen in der Deutschen Lyrik, by A. Closs
- Die Freien Rhythmen in der Deutschen Lyrik by A. Closs


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Rude Britannia (Review) D.J. Enright
The Lion's Tail, by Dorothy K. Coveney and W.N. Medlicott
- The Lion's Tail by Dorothy K. Coveney and W.N. Medlicott

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Ruins and Warnings (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Ruins and Visions, by Stephen Spender
- Ruins and Visions by Stephen Spender
- Invitation and Warning by Henry Treece

Sad Ires and Others (1975)D.J. Enright
1 Review, 1 Readable


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Sake in a Tumbler (Review) D.J. Enright
Face at the Bottom of the World and Other Poems, by Sakutaro Hagiwara
- Face at the Bottom of the World and Other Poems by Sakutaro Hagiwara


Shakespeare and the Students (1970)D.J. Enright
1 Review, 1 Readable

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Shchedrin: The Russian Swift (Review) D.J. Enright
Shchedrin's Fables, by Shchedrin
- Shchedrin's Fables by Shchedrin

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Shivery Games (Review) D.J. Enright
The Four-Gated City, by Doris Lessing
- The Four-Gated City by Doris Lessing



Four Letters
SingaporeD.J. Enright


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So, and Not So (Review) D.J. Enright
The Satanic Verses, by Salman Rushdie
- The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie

Some Men are Brothers (1961)D.J. Enright
1 Review, 1 Readable

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Speaking in Tongues (Review) D.J. Enright
Destiny, by Tim Parks
- Destiny by Tim Parks

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Special Subjects (3 Reviews) D.J. Enright
Letter to Lord Liszt, by Martin Walser
- Letter to Lord Liszt by Martin Walser
- The Parable of the Blind by Gert Hofmann
- Across by Peter Handke



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Svevo & Canetti (3 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Confessions of Zeno, by Italo Svevo
- The Confessions of Zeno by Italo Svevo
- As a Man Grows Older by Italo Svevo
- Auto-da-Fe by Elias Canetti

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Symbolism and Apocalypse (Review) D.J. Enright
Hoelderlin's Symbolism, by E.L. Stahl
- Hoelderlin's Symbolism by E.L. Stahl



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Thomas Mann and the Abyss (Review) D.J. Enright
Stories of Three Decades, by Thomas Mann
- Stories of Three Decades by Thomas Mann


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Translating Holderlin (Review) D.J. Enright
Friedrich Holderlin: Poems and Fragments, by Michael Hamburger and Friedrich Holderlin
- Friedrich Holderlin: Poems and Fragments by Michael Hamburger and Friedrich Holderlin

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Tristan and Isolt (Review) D.J. Enright
Tristan und Isolt, by Gottfried von Strassburg and August Closs
- Tristan und Isolt by Gottfried von Strassburg and August Closs



Unlawful Assembly (1968)D.J. Enright
2 Reviews, 1 Readable

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Visions and Revisions (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Messiah of Stockholm, by Cynthia Ozick
- The Messiah of Stockholm by Cynthia Ozick
- Foe by J.M. Coetzee

Language
Wall-to-Wall WordsD.J. Enright

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Welcome to Moor (Review) D.J. Enright
The Dog King, by Christoph Ransmayr
- The Dog King by Christoph Ransmayr




Books
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Who Is India? (Review) D.J. Enright
An Area of Darkness, by V.S. Naipaul
- An Area of Darkness by V.S. Naipaul


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Wise Heads, Wise Tales (Review) D.J. Enright
The Dermis Probe, by Idries Shah
- The Dermis Probe by Idries Shah

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The Word and the Flesh (Review) D.J. Enright
In and Out, by Daryl Hine
- In and Out by Daryl Hine




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Worlds of Wonder (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Bone People, by Keri Hulme
- The Bone People by Keri Hulme
- What's Bred in the Bone by Robertson Davies

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Writers at Play (2 Reviews) D.J. Enright
The Fall of Kelvin Walker, by Alasdair Gray
- The Fall of Kelvin Walker by Alasdair Gray
- Saints and Strangers by Angela Carter

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Yukio Mishima's Stories (Review) D.J. Enright
Death in Midsummer, and Other Stories, by Yukio Mishima
- Death in Midsummer, and Other Stories by Yukio Mishima
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