HAWKES, John The Passion Artist New York: New Directions, 1979. Price: $90.00 Hardcover. First edition. Fine in near fine slipcase. Copy number 80 of 200 copies Signed and numbered by the Author. Item #251061 Add to Cart Ask a Question item image John Hawkes birth name: John Hawkes born: 8/17/1925 died: 5/15/1998 View Reference Info Biography American author whose novels achieve a dreamlike (often nightmarish) intensity through the suspension of traditional narrative constraints. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore Collecting tips: Email us to request a printed copy of our catalog of John Hawkes Rare Books and First Editions (or download it via the link as a 2.60 MB pdf file).more