The End of Vandalism explained
| The End of Vandalism |
| Author: | Tom Drury |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Pub Date: | 1994 |
Before its publication in 1994, substantial excerpts of American author Tom Drury's novel The End of Vandalism had already been published as minimalist stories in The New Yorker.[1] After publication, it was cited by New York Magazine as one of the nine best books of the year[2] and in 2002 GQ named it among their best 50 works of fiction of the past 50 years.[3]
The book was reissued in the US in 2006[4] and in the UK in 2015, when The Independents reviewer called it one of the best books published that year.[5]
Notes and References
- https://www.enotes.com/topics/end-vandalism E-notes
- Kirn. Walter. Books. New York. 19–26 December 2016. 120.
- Kidd. James. Why does Tom Drury remain the greatest writer you've never heard of?. The Independent. 18 April 2015. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/why-does-tom-drury-remain-the-greatest-writer-youve-never-heard-of-10182056.html . 2022-06-18 . subscription . live. 11 December 2016.
- http://www.groveatlantic.com/#page=isbn9780802142702 Grove Atlantic
- News: Kidd. James. The End of Vandalism by Tom Drury, book review: A slow march to greatness. https://web.archive.org/web/20150326222502/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-end-of-vandalism-by-tom-drury-book-review-a-slow-march-to-greatness-10124084.html. dead. March 26, 2015. 11 December 2016. The Independent. 21 March 2015.
