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Ron Hansen is the bestselling author of the novel Atticus (a finalist for the National Book Award), Hitler's Niece, Mariette in Ecstasy, Desperadoes, and Isn't It Romantic?, as well as a collection of short stories, a collection of essays, and a book for children. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Ron Hansen lives in northern California, where he teaches at Santa Clara University.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Erudite and meditative, A Stay Against Confusion. . . depicts a profound, complex spirituality. . . brims with intelligence, passion and conviction." --San Francisco ChronicleIn this vivid and deeply felt collection of essays, Ron Hansen talks about his novels, childhood, family, and mentors such as John Gardner. He explores prayer, stigmata, twentieth-century martyrs, and the Eucharist. A profile of his grandfather, a "tough-as-nails, brook-no-guff Colorado rancher," finds a place alongside a wonderfully informative portrait of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. A brilliant reading of a story by Leo Tolstoy follows an appreciation of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins.Surprisingly intimate, A Stay Against Confusion brings together the literary and religious impulses that inform the life of one of our most gifted fiction writers. In this rich collection of essays, Hansen talks about his novels, his childhood and family, and about such mentors as John Gardner. He explores prayer, stigmata, 20th-century martyrs, and the Eucharist. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780060956684
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Book Description Paper Back. Condition: New. A few years back, we claimed that ''Hansen's descriptive expertise is hypnotically precise -- powerful, like an injection. he packs the sensory intensity with potent story.'' A little gushing, but now we've seen this collection of occasional pieces and -- we're stickin' by it. Among the fourteen collected here are a reminiscence of John Gardner (On Moral Fiction) which makes us sadder than ever that he died so tragically early; a colorful portrait of St. Ignatius Loyola; a convincing interpretation of Gerard Manley Hopkins as great poet and holy man; and other trajectories on the biblical narrative of Cain and Abel, the phenomenon of the stigmata, the epochal quality of the film Babette's Feast, the Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador, and the Eucharist. Hansen's initial piece treats of writing as sacramental. Beyond all the critical acclaim he's accumulated, a powerful enough incentive to read him, we'd say. Seller Inventory # 2409