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"William Gay's second novel announces its ambition right away with this nod toward a poem by Wallace Stevens, and a homage to William Faulkner plays out through the rest of the book. Conjuring these two literary ancestors seems appropriate: Gay has both an exquisitely tuned ear and a finely balanced feeling for the mythic resonances to be found in Southern life. Yet PROVINCES OF NIGHT proceeds on its own deliberate, dignified path...."Gay, William is the author of 'Provinces Of Night Library Edition', published 2002 under ISBN 9780385499286 and ISBN 0385499280.
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