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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Frank O'Connor , Russell BanksPublisher: Melville House Publishing Imprint: Melville House Publishing Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9781935554424ISBN 10: 1935554425 Pages: 211 Publication Date: 07 June 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsPRAISE FOR THE LONELY VOICE<br><br> A dazzling and provocative introduction to talking about what people do when they sit down to write short stories. --from the introduction by Russell Banks<br><br> This is a brilliant book on a subject about which little has been written. It carries, besides, the authority a critical work always possesses when its author is a distinguished practitioner of the art he is criticizing. <br> --The New York Times Book Review It's unsurprising that this book should prove so hardy: O'Connor was compelling when voicing an opinion. What Richard Ellmann calls the assumptive tone of his criticism can inspire, thrill and infuriate, but will never bore. --The Guardian <br><br> A dazzling and provocative introduction to talking about what people do when they sit down to write short stories. --from the introduction by Russell Banks<br><br> This is a brilliant book on a subject about which little has been written. It carries, besides, the authority a critical work always possesses when its author is a distinguished practitioner of the art he is criticizing. --The New York Times Book Review It's unsurprising that this book should prove so hardy: O'Connor was compelling when voicing an opinion. What Richard Ellmann calls the assumptive tone of his criticism can inspire, thrill and infuriate, but will never bore. --The Guardian A dazzling and provocative introduction to talking about what people do when they sit down to write short stories. --from the introduction by Russell Banks This is a brilliant book on a subject about which little has been written. It carries, besides, the authority a critical work always possesses when its author is a distinguished practitioner of the art he is criticizing. --The New York Times Book Review Author InformationFrank O'Connor is widely recognized as one of Ireland's greatest writers and cultural figures. He lived in the United States off and on after 1952, teaching at Harvard and Stanford, and writing stories for The New Yorker magazine. His most popular works include his Collected Stories, Guest of the Nation, and An Only Child. Russell Banks is the author of sixteen works of fiction. He has received numerous international prizes, and two of his novels-- The Sweet Hereafter and Affliction--have been made into award- winning films. Banks lives in upstate New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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