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Bezig met laden... Typical (1991)door Padgett Powell
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Powell's writing in these stories is unique - I have not read anything quite like it. They are so surreal, yet too realistic to be surreal and to absurd to be realistic. For some reason, I did not care for these stories. Perhaps one needs a particular appreciation of irony or the right sort of offbeat humor. Maybe one has to have spent time in the South to appreciate the language. Whatever it is, I don't have it. I found it a struggle to read more than a few pages at a time. It seemed as if the stories had been written over a period of years and that the writing style matured in the later stories. Near the end there is one short story, only three or four pages long, that I found absolutely brilliant: "Wait". I'm not even going to summarize it as I think it is best to read when wholly unprepared for it. The collection is worth dipping in and out of, if only for the unique style. ( ) I discovered Padgett Powell through Dave Eggers' publication McSweeney's, and for some reason I thought it might be interesting to investigate his work further. What I found was, well, odd. At first, I really hated the stories. Much of the time I didn't see the point, and I didn't think there was a point to not having a point, either. (Does that make sense? No? Then you know what I mean.) After about halfway, however, I started to hit a few good stories, and then some excellent ones. And before I knew it, this book had four stars. I prefer short story collections to be arranged differently - all the bad stories at the front are liable to lose a reader quick. I'm glad I stuck to this set though - it was worth it. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Twenty-three surreal fictions--stories, character assassinations, and mini-travelogues--from one of the most heralded writers of the American South There are many things that repulse "Dr. Ordinary." "Kansas" is notable for its distinct lack of farmland. "Wayne's Fate" is most unfortunate, not merely for Wayne but for the roofer pal who stands by watching his good buddy lose his head. "Miss Resignation" simply cannot win at Bingo. And there is nothing "Typical" about the unemployed steelworker and self-described "piece of crud" who strides through this collection's title story. Welcome to the world of Padgett Powell, one of the most original American literary voices in recent memory. Typical is both a bravura demonstration of Powell's passion for words, and an offbeat, perceptive view of contemporary life--an enthralling work by a one-of-a-kind wordsmith, and a redefinition of what short fiction can be. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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