Literary Works
Commenting on March's complete body of work, the legendary British-American journalist and broadcaster Alistair Cooke wrote that March was "the most underrated of all contemporary American writers of fiction", citing his unique style as "classic modern" and stating that March was "the unrecognized genius of our time." Cooke himself championed the anthology A William March Omnibus, which was published two years after March died. As of 2009, only The Bad Seed and Company K are still in print.
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