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The living and dead were thrown together, and the dead looked away first.-Description of Doomsday

Stanley Elkin

The living and dead were thrown together, and the dead looked away first.-Description of Doomsday

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About Stanley Elkin

Stanley Lawrence Elkin (May 11, 1930 – May 31, 1995) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His extravagant, satirical fiction revolves around American consumerism, popular culture, and male-female relationships.