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The article presents a literary criticism of the book "Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars," by Joyce Carol Oates. Topics covered include the novel's submerged patterns, its startling fecundity, its gallimaufry of devices, and its combination of intricacy and lucidity. Also presented is an overview of the story and its characters.

The article offers literary criticism of works by author John Williams, including his novels "Stoner," "Butcher's Crossing," and "Augustus." Topics include the influence of author Yvor Winters on Williams, a conflict between Winters and Williams related to Williams's role as editor of the anthology "English Renaissance Poetry," and a comparison of "Stoner" to the novel "Herzog," by Saul Bellow.

The article focuses on English author Anna Kavan. Topics discussed include the book "Ice" which was the last book to appear during Kavan's lifetime, Kavan's opioid addiction, extreme weather, female oppression and psychopathology which have become topics in some books, and Kavan's biographers' promotion of the idea of an abrupt and total break in her life and work.

The article presents a brief note on Joseph Conrad, a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Conrad engineered a midlife career change of his own from British seaman to English novelist. Conrad’s first voyages had been to the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean.