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Autore |
Johnson Dana <1967-> |
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Titolo |
Break any woman down : stories / / by Dana Johnson |
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Athens, : University of Georgia Press, c2001 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Flannery O'Connor award for short fiction Break any woman down |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Short stories, American |
United States Social life and customs 20th century Fiction |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Winner of the Flannery O'Connor award for short fiction." |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- break any woman down -- contents -- melvin in the sixth grade -- three ladies sipping tea in a persian garden -- break any woman down -- mouthful of sorrow -- hot pepper -- clay's thinking -- bars -- something to remember me by -- markers -- acknowledgments -- the flannery o'connor award for short fiction. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Johnson explores race, identity, and alienation with unflinching honesty and vibrant language. Hip and seductive, her stories often feature women discovering their identities through sexual and emotional intimacy with the men in their lives. |
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