Introduction Raymond Carver is said to be one of the most influential American short-story writer and poet in the second half of 20th century, a major force in the revival of the short story in the 1980s (Kennedy, X. ... Biography Born in Clatskanie, Oregon, Raymond Carver in 1938, at the age of three with his parents moved to Yakima, Washington, where his father found a work as a sawmill worker. ... Carver was the son of a sawmill worker. ... A third collection of short stories by Raymond Carver, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?... Carver's suspicion of language reflects his social outl...

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Adam Meyer, in his book, Raymond Carver, argues that "Carver is at the height of his powers here, having arrived at his full maturity, and Cathedral as a whole is certainly the most impressive of his collections." ... Author Biography Carver was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, on May 25, 1938, to laborer Clevie Raymond Carver and homemaker Ella Beatrice Carver. ... By the time he was twenty, Carver was the father of two children. ... Carver began battling cancer in 1987. ... Summary The narrator, or storyteller, of Raymond Carver's short story "Cathedral" opens by saying, "This blind man, ...

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• Grade Level: High School