Professor Robert McAlmon
Robert McAlmon was born in Clif-ton, Kansas, in 1896. He returned to the United States in 1935. He died in Desert Hot Springs, California, in 1956. Kay Boyle recently retired from the faculty at California State University at San Francisco. Her most recent novel is "The Underground Woman."
Robert McAlmon was born in Clif-ton, Kansas, in 1896. He returned to the United States in 1935. He died in Desert Hot Springs, California, in 1956. Kay Boyle recently retired from the faculty at California State University at San Francisco. Her most recent novel is "The Underground Woman." See less
Professor Robert McAlmon's Featured Books
Professor Robert McAlmon book reviews
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A Hasty Bunch
Uneven
by Marius1, Dec 11, 2008
Most of the stories in this book are mere sketches. When McAlmon wants to write a real short story, he can do so admirably; but as often as not, he seems to be filling space with pieces that go ... Read More
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Village: As It Happened Through a Fifteen Year Period
Minor Classic
by drednm, Apr 6, 2007
Robert McAlmon's 1924, Village, is a minor classic in the vein of Winesburg, Ohio. Based on his own childhood in South Dakota, the novel looks at the stultifying aspects of small-town America at ... Read More
