Bad Behaviour by Mary Gaitskill
A trade paperback reissue of National Book Award finalist Mary Gaitskill's debut collection, Bad Behavior--powerful stories about dislocation, longing, and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is searching for human connection. - Now a classic: Bad Behavior made critical waves when it first published, heralding Gaitskill's arrival on the literary scene and her establishment as one of the sharpest, erotically charged, and audaciously funny writing talents of contemporary literature. Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times called it Pinteresque, saying, Ms. Gaitskill writes with such authority, such radar-perfect detail, that she is able to make even the most extreme situations seem real. her reportorial candor, uncompromised by sentimentality or voyeuristic charm.underscores the strength of her debut.
Gaitskill, Mary: -
Mary Gaitskill is the author of the novel Veronica, a finalist for the 2005 National Book Award and named one of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of 2005. She is also the author of a short-story collection and the acclaimed novels Because They Wanted To and Two Girls, Fat and Thin. Her stories and essays have appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's, Esquire, The Best American Short Stories (1993), and The O. Henry Prize Stories (1998). Her short story Secretary was the basis for the film of the same name.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780679723271 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679723277 |
| Titel | Bad Behaviour |
| Autor | Mary Gaitskill |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Random House USA Inc |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1989-05-14 |
| Seitenanzahl | 203 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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