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This article provides a review of the contrasting ways in which modern essayists and novelists have reflected their experience of Las Vegas. The author suggests that while Las Vegas may serve as a convenient symbol for depression and alienation, contemporary fiction also celebrates Las Vegas for its life-enhancing impact. These themes are fused with surreal imagination in the novelKeno Runner by David Kranes.
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Spanier, D. Art & craft: Creative fiction and Las Vegas. J Gambling Stud 11, 77–90 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02283206
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