Experimentation and versatility : the early novels and short fiction of Fred Chappell / by Clabough, Casey, 1974-

Table of Contents: “…Early novels -- Temporality : It is time, lord -- Will, appetite, alchemy, Faulkner, and two French poets : The inkling -- Appropriations of history, Gothicism, and cthulhu : Dagon -- Locale : The gaudy place -- Short fiction -- Projecting the inner life : Initiation, Appalachian, and academic narratives -- "Great" men and "weird" events : Historical and fantastic narratives -- "The two ministries" : A previously unpublished short story -- Interview : Fred Chappell discusses his fiction.…”