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Allan Gurganus

    Allan Gurganus crée un ensemble d'œuvres singulier, marqué par l'humour noir, la franchise érotique et une portée folklorique. Sa prose, célébrée pour sa clarté picturale, est largement traduite et louée pour sa profonde vision de la condition humaine. Les critiques l'ont salué comme un Mark Twain moderne, admirant sa capacité à dépeindre les complexités des liens humains avec une précision perspicace et une profonde compassion. L'écriture de Gurganus captive les lecteurs par ses images vives et sa profondeur empathique, résonnant à travers ses diverses contributions littéraires.

    Die wilden Jahre
    Muriels Lachen
    Local Souls
    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
    White People
    The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus
    • 4,1(152)Évaluer

      Allan Gurganus captivates readers with his exceptional technical skill and moral insight, solidifying his status as one of America's leading novelists. Renowned for his ability to craft "electric sentences," he seamlessly blends humor with poignant themes, making his work resonate deeply, particularly in challenging times. His distinctive voice and comedic approach offer a refreshing perspective on life’s complexities.

      The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus
    • This is a collection of two novellas and ten stories written over a period of 20 years. Among the characters are the voice of Walt Whitman as he resurrects a dead Yankee soldier for the sake of the boy's mother, and a retired saleslady who finds an injured male angel under her picnic table.

      White People
    • Ninety-nine-year-old Lucille Marsden, confined to a charity nursing home in North Carolina, tells the story of her marriage to "Captain" Will Marsden, ostensibly the Civil War's last survivor, whom she married when she was fifteen and he was fifty

      Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
    • Local Souls

      • 344pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      3,3(568)Évaluer

      Returning to his mythological Falls, North Carolina home of Widow, the author presents three novellas set in today's South, a place revolutionized around freer sexuality, looser family ties and superior telecommunications.

      Local Souls
    • Muriels Lachen

      • 154pages
      • 6 heures de lecture
      4,0(2)Évaluer

      In jungen Jahren hatte sie dem berühmten Society-Maler John Singer Sargent Portrait gesessen. Ein Ereignis, das fortan ihr Leben bestimmte und zu einem wichtigen Teil ihrer Identität wurde: Muriel, die Spröde, die früh zu altern begann, keinen Mann fand und wenig Freunde. Erst als sie längst zum Gespött ihrer Familie geworden ist, mit dem stets zitternden Zwicker auf der Nase und einem schwarzen, fest eingerollten Regenschirm am Arm - selbst bei Sonnenschein - findet sie einen Gleichgesinnten, einen Verehrer: Brian, ihren kleinen Neffen.

      Muriels Lachen