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African Short Stories: Chinua Achebe C. L. Innes |
A Worthy Introduction to African Literature This is a great collection of stories. Too often the artistic talent in Africa is overloooked because of the turmoil in some parts of the land. This book is for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the African people and their lives that one cannot get from headlines.
Added: Jan 5th 2005 Reviewer: anonymous Read More |
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Close Range: Wyoming Stories: Annie Proulx |
These 11 stories (really ten, plus a fragment, "55 Miles to the Gas Pump"), are extraordinary. They occur in the lonely, wind-swept, austerely beautiful high plains of Wyoming. To this realistic setting Proulx adds humor, a large dose of empathy, and elements of the gothic and fantastic -- as in the already celebrated opening story, "The Half-Skinned Steer," which John Updike has included in The Best American Short Stories of the Century. (Proulx also has written the first cowboy story I know of that is overtly homosexual, the O. Henry Award-winning "Brokeback Mountain," which concludes the book.) The result is a thoroughly satisfying blend, somewhat like a mixture of Flannery O'Connor and Cormac McCarthy.
Added: Feb 7th 2005 Reviewer: James Grinnell Read More |
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Land of Exile: Contemporary Korean Fiction: Ju-Chan Fulton |
It was a rare opportunity to hear two of Korea’s most prominent literary voices in two different languages. Over sixty students, administrators, professors and members of the greater Cambridge/Boston community, including the Korean Consul- General, attended the event. Funding for this event was provided by the Korea Institute, through the Min Young-Chul Endowment, and the International Communications Foundation (Korea).
Added: Jan 17th 2005 Reviewer: Mia You Read More |
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