SOMETHING RICH AND STRANGE

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From the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling award-winning author of Serena and The Cove , thirty of his finest short stories, collected in one volume. No one captures the complexities of Appalachia--a rugged, brutal landscape of exquisite beauty--as evocatively and indelibly as author and poet Ron Rash. Winner of the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, two O Henry prizes, and a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, Rash brilliantly illuminates the tensions between the traditional and the modern, the old and new south, tenderness and violence, man and nature. Though the focus is regional, the themes of Rash's work are universal, striking an emotional chord that resonates deep within each of our lives. Something Rich and Strange showcases this revered master's artistry and craftsmanship in thirty stories culled from his previously published collections Nothing Gold Can Stay, Burning Bright, Chemistry, and The Night New Jesus Fell to Earth . Each work of short fiction demonstrates Rash's dazzling ability to evoke the heart and soul of this land and its people--men and women inexorably tethered to the geography that defines and shapes them. Filled with suspense and myth, hope and heartbreak, told in language that flows like "shimmering, liquid poetry" ( Atlanta Journal Constitution ), Something Rich and Strange is an iconic work from an American literary virtuoso.


  • Auteur(s)

    Ron Rash

  • Éditeur

    Ecco Press

  • Distributeur

    Side

  • Date de parution

    11/08/2015

  • EAN

    9780062349354

  • Disponibilité

    Épuisé

  • Nombre de pages

    448 Pages

  • Longueur

    21 cm

  • Largeur

    13.8 cm

  • Épaisseur

    3 cm

  • Poids

    398 g

  • Support principal

    Poche

Ron Rash

  • Naissance : 1953
  • Age : 71 ans
  • Pays : Etats-unis
  • Langue : Anglais (etats-unis)

La prose admirable de Ron Rash, marquée par l'influence de la poésie galloise dont il est imprégné de par ses origines, et par le respect absolu de la nature. On peut parler de "nature writing" dans la mesure où son mantra est "le paysage - en l'occurrence les Appalaches - est le destin", mais aussi de dramaturgie antique. L'émotion pudique dégagée par un texte où le passage à l'âge adulte se fait sans mièvrerie, mais sans pour autant échapper aux pièges du mensonge et de la dissimulation.

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