The Universal Baseball Association, Inc
novel by Coover
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The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop. is a 1968 novel by Robert Coover. The novel centers on J. Henry Waugh, an accountant who creates an elaborate, imaginary baseball league. In this fictional world, the players develop their own lives and destinies, transcending Waugh's control. The narrative blurs the lines between reality and illusion, a common technique in Coover's avant-garde fiction. The book explores themes of creation, control, and the nature of reality through the lens of baseball.1
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