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John Edgar Wideman

A concise guide to John Edgar Wideman's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

John Edgar Wideman (born 1941) is a novelist and essayist whose body of work spans novels. This writing is associated with United States. Major works and useful reading starting points include Sent for You Yesterday and Brothers and Keepers. Key themes include Memory is made with other people, Home includes ghosts and change, and Being seen and being heard.

Reading pathway

Begin with Sent for You Yesterday.

Representative starting points

Sent for You Yesterday

Doot listens to family stories in Homewood, where music, grief, friendship, and memory keep the living in conversation with the dead.

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