Brian Evenson




Brian Evenson

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August 12, 1966

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Ames, Iowa

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avg rating: 4.02 | 840 ratings | 162 reviews | 22 distinct works | 9 fans
The Open Curtain The Open Curtain
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 3.90 — 133 ratings — published 2006
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The Wavering Knife: Stories The Wavering Knife: Stories
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 4.26 — 109 ratings — published 2004
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Altmann's Tongue: Stories and... Altmann's Tongue: Stories and a Novella
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 4.37 — 86 ratings — published 1994
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Last Days Last Days
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 4.10 — 59 ratings — published 2009
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Dark Property: An Affliction Dark Property: An Affliction
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 4.25 — 53 ratings — published 2002
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Fugue State Fugue State
by Brian Evenson, Zak Sally (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.27 — 33 ratings — published 2009
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Contagion and Other Stories Contagion and Other Stories
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 4.32 — 28 ratings — published 2000
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Father of Lies: A Novel Father of Lies: A Novel
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 3.64 — 28 ratings — published 1998
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The Din of Celestial Birds The Din of Celestial Birds (The Wordcraft Speculative Writers Series)
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 4.14 — 7 ratings — published 1997
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Inversion Inversion
by Brian Evenson
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2006
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"Truth cannot be imparted," said Kline. "It must be inflicted."
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"I don't think that writing, real writing, has much to do with affirming belief--if anything it causes rifts and gaps in belief which make belief more complex and more textured, more real. Good writing unsettles, destroys both the author and the reader. From my perspective, there always has to be a tension between the writer and the monolithic elements of the culture, such as religion."
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