You Bright and Risen Angels
Book by William T. Vollmann
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You Bright and Risen Angels is a 1987 novel by William T. Vollmann, detailing a fictional war between insects and the forces of modern civilization. Vollmann described the book, his first, as "an allegory in part", inspired by his experiences with the mujahedeen in Afghanistan. The novel is subtitled "A Cartoon." It is illustrated by the author.
AuthorWilliam Vollmann
CoverartistForeground: Alfred Brehm, Eintagsfliege (Mayfly) from Brehms Tierleben- 1892
LanguageEnglish
Published1987
First UK edition | |
| Author | William Vollmann |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Foreground: Alfred Brehm, Eintagsfliege (Mayfly) from Brehms Tierleben- 1892 |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1987 |
| Publisher | André Deutsch (UK) Atheneum (US) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 704 pp |
| ISBN | 0-233-98022-9 |
| OCLC | 14241374 |
Writing and composition
Reception
Critical reception
The novel received positive reviews from the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and elsewhere when published.[3][4] Kirkus Reviews published a less positive review, comparing the book unfavorably to the work of Thomas Pynchon.[5]
Honors
You Bright and Risen Angels won the 1988 Whiting Writers' Award.[6]
