Rebels and Other Short Fiction (Irish Studies) - Hardcover

Power, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815635680 ISBN 13: 9780815635680

Verlag: Syracuse University, 2018

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Páginas:210Géneros:12:FA:Modern&contemporaryfiction(postc1945)12:FYB:ShortstoriesSinopsis:Anaccomplishednovelist,shortstorywriter,andplaywright,RichardPower(1928-1970)wasmostwell-knownforhis1969novelTheHungryGrass.Whilemanyofhisstorieswerepublishedintheleadingliteraryjournalsoftheday,hisprematuredeathpreventedhisworkfromgainingthefameitdeserved.Gatheredtogetherforthefirsttime,Power',ssubtleandpoignantstoriescapturethedailylivesofurbanandruraldwellersinIrelandattheturnofthetwentiethcentury.Comingofage,thetensionsbetweentraditionandmodernity,andromanticlovearesomeofthethemesinthesebeautifullyvividtales.PowerexplorestheinteriorityofanIrishmotherandthethornynavigationofanadolescentgirl',scomingofagewithpathosandhumor.Thismemorablecollection,thoughtfullyarrangedandintroducedbyJamesMacKillop,givesnewlifetoanundeservedlyneglectedwriterforfansandscholarsoftheIrishshortstorytradition._,

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Richard Power is a gifted stylist whose literary voice shares the eloquent menace of William Trevor.--The Irish Times Power wrote a mean clean line both in Irish and in English. Although basically a city man, his knowledge of Irish helped him to get under the skin of the country and turn this sympathy to a feeling understanding of both the ordinary and the fragile who populate his fiction.--Alan Titley, award-winning novelist and playwright A fascinating and vital collection. A joy to read.--Elke D'hoker, author of Irish Women Writers and the Modern Short Story The stories here show a great breadth, empathy for and insight into his subjects. His ability to move elegantly through different styles is not just a welcome addition to the Irish short story tradition bur also a vital one.--Books Ireland The Rebelsis a remarkable anthology, a true find among the publications of late 2018.--the Irish Independent

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An accomplished novelist, short story writer, and playwright, Richard Power (1928-1970) was most well-known for his 1969 novel The Hungry Grass. While many of his stories were published in the leading literary journals of the day, his premature death prevented his work from gaining the fame it deserved. Gathered together for the first time, Power's subtle and poignant stories capture the daily lives of urban and rural dwellers in Ireland at the turn of the twentieth century. Coming of age, the tensions between tradition and modernity, and romantic love are some of the themes in these beautifully vivid tales. Power explores the interiority of an Irish mother and the thorny navigation of an adolescent girl's coming of age with pathos and humor. This memorable collection, thoughtfully arranged and introduced by James MacKillop, gives new life to an undeservedly neglected writer for fans and scholars of the Irish short story tradition.

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• Verlag: Syracuse University
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0815635680
• ISBN 13: 9780815635680
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 210
• Herausgeber: MacKillop James