In 1964, Barthelme collected his early stories in Come Back, Dr. Caligari, for which he received considerable critical acclaim as an innovator of the short story form. His style , spawned a number of imitators and would help to define the next several decades of short fiction.
In 1964, Barthelme collected his early stories in Come Back, Dr. Caligari, for which he received considerable critical acclaim as an innovator of the short story form. His style , spawned a number of imitators and would help to define the next several decades of short fiction.