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Shirley Jackson a rather haunted life

A genius of literary suspense, known to millions as the author of the "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) plumbed the cultural anxiety of postwar America better than anyone. Based on a wealth of previously undiscovered correspondence and dozens of interviews, Shirley Jackson reveals the tumul...

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Main Author: Franklin, Ruth (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2017.
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Jackson, Shirley, > 1916-1965.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
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Summary:A genius of literary suspense, known to millions as the author of the "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) plumbed the cultural anxiety of postwar America better than anyone. Based on a wealth of previously undiscovered correspondence and dozens of interviews, Shirley Jackson reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the author, firmly placing Jackson within the American Gothic tradition.
Physical Description:607 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781631493416
1631493418
Author Notes:Ruth Franklin is a book critic and frequent contributor to The New Yorker, Harper's, and many other publications. A recipient of a New York Public Library Cullman Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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