The Collected Stories of Grace Paley
Seiten
2018
Virago Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-349-01061-8 (ISBN)
Virago Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-349-01061-8 (ISBN)
Regarded as one of the finest American short story writers and admired by George Saunders, Susan Sontag and Salman Rushdie, this volume presents Paley's collected works. Published as part of a beautifully designed series to mark the 40th anniversary of the Virago Modern Classics.
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.
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.
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.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2018 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Virago Modern Classics |
| Einführung | George Saunders |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 197 x 132 mm |
| Gewicht | 346 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
| ISBN-10 | 0-349-01061-7 / 0349010617 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-349-01061-8 / 9780349010618 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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