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Mark Merlis

    Mark Merlis est un auteur américain dont les œuvres se caractérisent par un examen pénétrant des thèmes de l'identité et de l'histoire. Sa prose explore fréquemment les relations complexes entre le passé et le présent, utilisant des allusions littéraires pour éclairer les expériences humaines contemporaines. Le style de Merlis est reconnu pour sa profondeur intellectuelle et son artisanat méticuleux.

    Pyrrhus
    American studies
    • 1998

      Pyrrhus

      • 373pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      The award-winning An Arrow's Flight tells the story of the Trojan War and Pyrrhus, the son of the fallen Achilles, now working as a go-go boy and hustler in the big city. Magically blending ancient headlines and modern myth, Merlis creates a fabulous new world where legendary heroes declare their endowments in personal ads and any panhandler may be a divinity in disguise. Comical, moving, startling in its audacity and range, An Arrow's Flight is a profound meditation on gay identity, straight power, and human liberation.

      Pyrrhus
    • 1996

      A debut novel from this author, a novel based on the reminiscences of a 62-year-old gay man as he lies in his hospital bed recovering from being beaten up.

      American studies