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Charles Robert Newman
A sharp, adventurous American novelist and editor, he helped shape postmodern fiction both through his own books and through his work in literary publishing. He is especially remembered for the novel White Jazz and for bringing bold new writing to a wider audience.
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Essays in Rationalism
by Charles Robert Newman
About the author
Charles Hamilton Newman was an American writer, critic, and editor born in 1938 and died in 2006. He became known for fiction that played with style and structure, and his best-known novel is White Jazz.
Beyond his own books, he had a major influence as a literary editor. He was the founding editor of TriQuarterly, a magazine widely recognized for publishing innovative fiction, international writing, and new critical voices.
His career also included teaching and criticism, which made him an important figure not just as a novelist but as a champion of contemporary literature. Readers interested in experimental American writing often find him notable both for what he wrote and for the writers he helped bring into view.