Discerner of Hearts/and Other Stories - Brossura

Senior, Olive

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0771080530 ISBN 13: 9780771080531

Casa editrice: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1996

Riassunto

The nine vividly rendered stories of place and character in Discerner of Hearts are set in Jamaica, both rural and urban, some present-day, others looking back several decades. Senior's gift for fine characterization, for recreating the music of everyday speech, pervades these tales, which explore notions of home and exile as well as the intricate realm of the human spirit – its fallible nature, its indomitable strength against the sometimes downward pull of fate.

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Recensione:

“With vivid characterization and language that sings, Olive Senior discloses a bittersweet world where stark reality and magic combine.”
–Jane Urquhart

“Spotlighting the multiple marks of class and racial difference [in Jamaica], Senior offers a luminous portrait of people struggling to find their own place in a changing world.”
–New York Times Book Review

L'autore:

Olive Senior is the author of three highly acclaimed collections of short fiction, two poetry collections, and several non-fiction books.

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• Editore: McClelland & Stewart Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0771080530
• ISBN 13: 9780771080531
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 218