Portis, Charles
Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany
- ISBN 13:
- 9781945624261
- author:
- Portis, Charles
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 376
- Dimensions:
- 15.5 x 22.9 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Charles Portis: A Miscellany of Humour and Insight This collection brings together the diverse writings of Charles Portis, one of America's most admired novelists. Spanning over five decades, it showcases his unique blend of picaresque adventures, deadpan humour, and expert observation of human nature. From gripping reportage on the civil rights movement to a comic short story about the demise of journalism, this miscellany offers a fascinating glimpse into Portis's fifty-year writing career. The collection includes a new afterword by Donna Tartt, as well as tributes from other writers, and features his three-act play Delray's New Moon for its first publication. a worthwhile read for anyone interested in American literature and humour, this collection is an excellent introduction to Portis's work or a welcome return for long-time fans.
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