Bibliograph

The complete writings of Art Smith, the Bird Boy of Fort Wayne

Type

Label

The complete writings of Art Smith, the Bird Boy of Fort Wayne

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The complete writings of Art Smith, the Bird Boy of Fort Wayne

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

American Reader Series, v.35

Summary

The Complete Writings of Art Smith, the Bird Boy of Fort Wayne, Edited by Michael Martone is a Midwestern mythology that celebrates facts, fiction, and the impermanence of art. Inspired by the real-life pioneer of early aviation who invented the art of skywriting, the brief stories in this collection by "editor" Michael Martone follow the adventures of Art Smith and his authorship in the sky. In the spirit of Kurt Vonnegut and Hayao Miyazaki, The Complete Writings of Art Smith, the Bird Boy of Fort Wayne, Edited by Michael Martone recreates the wonder of the early flying machines as it reimagines the unwritten stories we tell about the daredevils who flew them

Target audience

adult

Classification