Brian Morton (1) (1955–)
Auteur van Starting Out in the Evening
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Brian Morton teaches at Sarah Lawrence College and New York University.
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- Officiƫle naam
- Morton, Brian
- Geboortedatum
- 1955-07-08
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- New York City, New York, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
- Opleiding
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Beroepen
- writer
professor
editor - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- PEN/Faulkner Finalist
Koret Award Jewish Fiction Award
Academy Award American Academy of Arts and Letters
Guggenheim Foundation Award
Today Show Book Club Selection
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- 1,062
- Populariteit
- #24,241
- Waardering
- 3.6
- Besprekingen
- 52
- ISBNs
- 110
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- 5
This had been categorized as humor but aside from a few lines of dialog, I failed to find it. Florence Gordon is a crotchety 75 year old women's lib author who years later becomes popular once again. Based in New York, her arrogant, erudite manner is second only to the divorced husband, Saul. A mother to a son and daughter, her behavior with her children is akin to work colleagues rather than family. Resisting at first, she agrees to 'allow' her granddaughter Emily to act as her assistant as she prepares to apply to colleges having traveled from Seattle with her parents. Daniel, her father comes across as the only character that's relatable. If there was a theme to this story, it would have to be broken relationships since its littered with them across generations. Put simply, Florence is a difficult character to engage with much as the rest of the family. The story goes nowhere and lacks depth much like the characters. While it's well written, I cannot recommend it at all.… (meer)