"Pafko at the Wall", subtitled "The Shot Heard Round the World", is a text by Don DeLillo that was originally published as a folio in the October 1992 issue of Harper's Magazine.[1][2] It was later incorporated as the prologue in DeLillo's acclaimed novel Underworld (1997), with minor changes from the original version, such as a new opening line. In 2001, "Pafko" was re-released as a novella, by Scribner. This is the same version as printed in Underworld, where the section is titled "The Triumph of Death", in reference to the painting by Pieter Brueghel the Elder.
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| Author | Don DeLillo |
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| Cover artist | John Fulbrook |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 9 October 2001 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 96 (hardback first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-7432-3000-0 |
| OCLC | 48013766 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3554.E4425 P34 2001 |
The title character is Andy Pafko, who, as the Dodgers' left fielder, saw Bobby Thomson's famous shot go over his head.
References
External links
- Pafko at the Wall at the Harper's Magazine (subscription required)
- Pafko at the Wall (Scribner edition) at the Internet Archive (account required)