William GaddisWilliam Gaddis (1922-1998) was one of the greatest writers in twentieth-century America. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and won two National Book Awards, for JR (1976) and A Frolic of His Own (1994). Of his ix landmark works, The Recognition (1955), JR (1975), Carpenter's Gothic (1985) and Agape Agape (2002) are published by Atlantic Books. Read More Read Less