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| Author | Thomas Berger |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence |
Publication date | 1983 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 265 pp |
| ISBN | 0440028337 |
| Preceded by | Reinhart's Women |
| Followed by | Nowhere |
The Feud is a 1983 novel by American author Thomas Berger. [1] [2]
Plot[edit]
Characters[edit]
- Tony Beeler
- Dolf Beeler
- Reverton
- Bud Bullard
Major themes[edit]
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Literary significance and reception[edit]
~description of the work's initial reception and legacy based on the work of literary critics and commentators over the years, give citations; if no literary significant should just be called reception~
Awards and nominations[edit]
In 1984, The Feud was nominated by the Pulitzer committee for fiction for the Pulitzer Prize, but the Pulitzer board overrode their recommendation and instead chose William Kennedy's Ironweed.[3]
Adaptations[edit]
Bill D'Elia produced and directed a film adaptation of The Feud in 1989.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Landon, Brooks. Understanding Thomas Berger, University of South Carolina Press, 2009.
- ^ Madden, David (editor). Critical Essays on Thomas Berger, G.K. Hall, 1995.
- ^ McDowell 1984, p. C26.
- ^ The Feud & IMDB.