Understanding Richard Russo / / Kathleen Drowne
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| Autore: |
Drowne Kathleen Morgan
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| Titolo: |
Understanding Richard Russo / / Kathleen Drowne
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| Pubblicazione: | Columbia, South Carolina : , : The University of South Carolina Press, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (156 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 813/.54 |
| Soggetto topico: | Working class in literature |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Understanding Richard Russo -- Mohawk -- The risk pool -- Nobody's fool -- Straight man -- Empire falls -- Bridge of sighs -- That old cape magic -- Other works. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Understanding 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Understanding Richard Russo |
| ISBN: | 1-61117-403-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910817728803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Understanding contemporary American literature.