Tillie Olsen
Tell Me a Riddle, Requa I, and Other Works
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780803245778
- author:
- Tillie Olsen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bison
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 140mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Tillie Olsen's writing continues to resonate with a clarity and passion that has only deepened over time. This collection brings together several of her nonfiction pieces, early journalism, and short fiction, including the celebrated stories "I Stand Here Ironing," "Hey Sailor, What Ship?," "O Yes," and "Tell Me a Riddle," alongside the previously unpublished "Requa I." Olsen's work sets a new standard for the treatment of women and the poor, offering a poignant and deeply insightful portrayal of motherhood, marriage, domestic life, labor, and political conviction.
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