The Collected Stories of Grace Paley - Couverture souple

Paley, Grace

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0349010617 ISBN 13 : 9780349010618

Editeur : Virago, 2018

Synopsis

FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST, GRACE PALEY

'Grace Paley's is exceptional' KASIA BODDY, GUARDIAN

'Her unladylike gutsiness and friendliness are nonpareil' EDMUND WHITE, OBSERVER

'They are stories full of the stories we all tell and live by, tall stories as well as short' SALMAN RUSHDIE

Here are all Grace Paley's classic stories in one volume. From her first book The Little Disturbances of Man (1959) to Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1974) and Later the Same Day (1985), Grace Paley's quirky, boisterous characters and rich use of language have won her readers' hearts and secured her place as one of America's most accomplished short story writers. Her stories are united by her signature interweaving of personal and political truths, her extraordinary capacity for empathy and her pointed depiction of the small and large events that make up daily life.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born in the Bronx in 1922, Grace Paley was a renowned writer and activist. Her Collected Stories was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her other collections include Enormous Changes at the Last Minute and Just As I Thought. She died in Vermont on August 22, 2007.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

'One of the great writers of voice of the last century . . . A writer like Paley comes along and brightens language up again, takes it aside and gives it a pep talk, sends it back renewed, so it can do its job, which is to wake us up' George Saunders

'This is a collection full of energy and stunning, quiet innovation ... it spills over with contempt, raucous humour, sadness and generosity. In it, life and language are synonymous, and there is no higher praise. What a wonderful book' Ali Smith

À propos de la deuxième de couverture

Grace Paley's classic collection - a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award - demonstrates both her rich use of language and her extraordinary insight and compassion for her characters, moving from the hilarious to the tragic and back again in the blink of an eye. Her stories, all collected in this volume, are united by her extraordinary capacity for empathy and her pointed depiction of the small and large events that make up daily life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virago
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0349010617
• ISBN 13: 9780349010618
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible