was written by Jack Green and published in his magazine newspaper in 1962.
Green examined the initial 55 reviews that appeared in response to the publication of William Gaddis's 1955 debut novel, The Recognitions.
Many employed the same clichés: "too difficult", "too long", "too negative", "ambitious", "a promising first novel."
[2] The publishers did not have the permission of the author to print the text.
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