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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS My primary debt of gratitude goes out to the contributors to this volume for sharing their thoughts on Raymond Federman. It is my hope that collectively their contributions will open up new lines of conversation about his work, and further establish appreciation for and understanding of it within the scholarly community at large. In addition, it should be noted that this book would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of Raymond Federman. He was more than generous with his time, and this volume has benefited greatly from his guidance. I would also like to single out David Felts of the American Book Review for his assistance in the production of this volume. His timely support was instrumental in bringing this volume to publication. Special thanks also go out to Sunitha Subbaiah for her efforts at securing permissions, to Brenna McErlean for her assistance with the page proofs, and to Andi Olsen for providing Federman photos for the cover. Finally, I would like to thank my wife Nina for her unfailing encouragement , support, and patience. xiii ...

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