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Selzer's first collection of stories (published in 1974) weaves together the fantastic and grotesque with surgical precision. The sense that death lurks around every corner is heightened by dark irony and wit. He brings to light the horrors of surgery while displaying overwhelming compassion for his characters, creating a provocative commentary on the human condition.Richard Selzer is the author of 'Rituals of Surgery', published 2001 under ISBN 9780870135767 and ISBN 0870135767.
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