Little Big Man (novel)
1964 novel by Thomas Berger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Little Big Man is a 1964 novel by American author Thomas Berger. Often described as a satire or parody of the western genre, the book is a modern example of picaresque fiction. Berger made use of a large volume of overlooked first-person primary materials, such as diaries, letters, and memoirs, to fashion a wide-ranging and entertaining tale that comments on alienation, identity, and perceptions of reality.[2] Easily Berger's best known work, Little Big Man was made into a popular 1970 film by Arthur Penn. It has been called "Berger's response to the great American myth of the frontier, representing as it does most of the central traditions of American literature."[3]
Author | Thomas Berger |
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Cover artist | Bernard Brussel-Smith |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Picaresque novel |
Publisher | Dial Press |
Publication date | October 9, 1964[1] |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
Pages | 440 |
Preceded by | Reinhart in Love |
Followed by | Killing Time |