Synopsis
Four short stories set in the United States are concerned with the suffering and tragedy in human existence
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Review
Almost unbearable in its harsh poetry and bitter fidelity to lives that are now forgotten, or never known (ALICE WALKER)
Tillie Olsen's is a unique voice. Few writers have gained such ... reverence (MARGARET ATWOOD)
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Two classics of American literature from one of the twentieth century's most gifted writers.
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Laurel Edition. 125 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate use, crisp pages and clean text. Browning on covers. Bent cover corners. Creases on cront cover. Olsen, the writer, teacher, and 1930s left-wing activist, was born in 1912 of East European parents committed to Socialist and Jewish enlightenment values. Her work reflects the discrimination and marginalization she felt as a young girl growing up in Omaha, Nebraska. Like other women of the time, Olsen was underappreciated even in leftist circles, which suffered much the same gender bias as the larger society. "Tell Me a Riddle," which received the O. Henry first prize for best American short story in 1961, is reprinted in this volume (edited by Rosenfelt, women's studies, Univ. of Maryland) along with seven critical essays by feminist literary scholars, previously published in books or journals, that give a contemporary appreciation to Olsen's work. Highly recommended for multicultural collections, women's studies, and all American literature collections. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. "These stories have the lyric intensity of an Emily Dickinson poem and the scope of a Balzac novel." From the judges' citation for the Rea Award for the Short Story - Review. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Seller Inventory # 2iEb0014b
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Paperback. Condition: New. This collection of four stories, 'I Stand Here Ironing,' 'Hey Sailor, what Ship?,' 'O Yes,' and 'Tell me a Riddle,' had become an American classic. Since the title novella won the O. Henry Award in 1961, the stories have been anthologized over a hundred times, made into three films, translated into thirteen languages, and - most important - once read, they abide in the hearts of their readers. Seller Inventory # 9780440385738