Knockemstiff
Spanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise Knockemstiff feature a cast of recurring characters who are woebegone, baffled and depraved -- but irresistibly, undeniably real. Rendered in the American vernacular with vivid imagery and a wry, dark sense...
| Main Author: | Pollock, Donald Ray, 1954- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Anchor Books,
2009, c2008.
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| Edition: | 1st Anchor Books ed. |
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| Summary: |
Spanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise Knockemstiff feature a cast of recurring characters who are woebegone, baffled and depraved -- but irresistibly, undeniably real. Rendered in the American vernacular with vivid imagery and a wry, dark sense of humor, these thwarted and sometimes violent lives jump off the page at the reader with inexorable force. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action.--From amazon.com. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Doubleday, 2008. |
| Physical Description: |
206 p. : map ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780767928304 076792830X |
| Author Notes: |
Donald Ray Pollock , recipient of the 2009 PEN/Bingham Fellowship, made his literary debut in 2008 with the critically acclaimed story collection, Knockemstiff . He worked as a laborer at the Mead Paper Mill in Chillicothe, Ohio, from 1973 to 2005. He holds an MFA from Ohio State University. His work has appeared in, among other publications, Epoch , Granta , and the New York Times . |