LEADER 02480nam 2200577 450 001 9910817728803321 005 20230803195812.0 010 $a1-61117-403-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000566475 035 $a(EBL)2054893 035 $a(OCoLC)882607239 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001265766 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11793449 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001265766 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11243877 035 $a(PQKB)10921147 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2054893 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse35393 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2054893 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10891096 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL623715 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000566475 100 $a20140717h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding Richard Russo /$fKathleen Drowne 210 1$aColumbia, South Carolina :$cThe University of South Carolina Press,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (156 p.) 225 1 $aUnderstanding Contemporary American Literature 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-306-92464-2 311 $a1-61117-402-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aUnderstanding Richard Russo -- Mohawk -- The risk pool -- Nobody's fool -- Straight man -- Empire falls -- Bridge of sighs -- That old cape magic -- Other works. 330 $aUnderstanding Richard Russo explores the significant themes and patterns in this contemporary American author's seven novels, a memoir, and two short story collections, including the 2002 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Empire Falls. Known for assembling large casts of eccentric characters and sweeping multi-generational storylines, Russo brings to life hard-hit rural manufacturing towns and their inhabitants even as he explores the bewildering, painful complexities of family relationships. This critical study by Kathleen Drowne first recounts Russo's biography, then explores his novels chronolo 410 0$aUnderstanding contemporary American literature. 606 $aWorking class in literature 615 0$aWorking class in literature. 676 $a813/.54 700 $aDrowne$b Kathleen Morgan$01151896 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817728803321 996 $aUnderstanding Richard Russo$93994459 997 $aUNINA