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Donald Barthelme
Issue: 28 March 2005
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© Copyright 2005 Donald Barthelme
About Donald Barthelme
Donald Barthelme was a writer, editor, and teacher, best known for his experimental and postmodern short stories. He died in 1989. For more about him and his work, see the Scriptorium page about Barthelme, Jessamyn West's Barthelme page, and Wikipedia's article on Barthelme.
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