Ok, Joe by Louis Guilloux
Based on diaries that the author kept during his service as a translator for the U.S. Army in the aftermath of D-Day, this novel follows the Americans as they negotiate with witnesses, investigate crimes, and stage court martials in the complex world of GI culture.
Guilloux, Louis: - Louis Guilloux (1899-1980) was the author of over 20 works of fiction, theater and nonfiction, as well as a translator of American literature, including Claude McKay's Home to Harlem and John Steinbeck's The Pastures of Heaven. He is best known for Le sang noir, the First World War novel considered his masterpiece, and for Le jeu de patience, which was awarded the Prix Renaudot in 1949. In 1967 he received the Grand Prix National des Lettres for his body of work. Alice Kaplan is the author of French Lessons and The Collaborator, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in history. Her translations include Another November and The Difficulty of Being a Dog by Roger Grenier.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226310572 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226310574 |
| Title | Ok, Joe |
| Author | Louis Guilloux |
| Series | Emersion: Emergent Village Resources For Communities Of Faith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University Of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2003-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 140 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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