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Overview: John Hawkes, born John Clendennin Talbot Burne Hawkes, Jr. (August 17, 1925 – May 15, 1998), was a postmodern American novelist, known for the intensity of his work, which suspended some traditional constraints of narrative fiction.

Genre: Fiction > General Fiction/Classics

Sweet William
“A moving book, a warm, cranky book, in the end a book full of love of the horse.”—The Washington Post

In his most engaging, accessible novel to date, John Hawkes brings to life the sad, stately voice of Old Horse, nee Sweet William, who recounts the trials and tribulations of his life: his days as a racehorse, as a riding school nag, and finally as the broken down mount of a strange old man whose kindness transforms his life.

“Writing in this profoundly improbable yet ultimately moving and persuasive voice, Mr. Hawkes portrays not merely a mistreated animal but something akin to a tragic personality. . . . It’s a remarkable achievement.”—The Wall Street Journal

Whistlejacket
A fox hunt-a memorial to the late Harold T. Van Fleet--becomes a disturbing and sordid event in which the connection between sexual and artistic dominance is explored