Tell Me A Riddle And Yonnondio by Tillie Olsen
Tillie Olsen carved a permanent place in American literature on the strength of a single book, TELL ME A RIDDLE in 1962. This collection was widely hailed as a work of genius, in which the voices of ordinary Americans, black and white, male and female, were given their own rhythms and forms of expression. YONNONDIO, Olsen's only novel, was begun during the depression and completed in 1974. It tells the story of the Hollbrooks, an itinerant working-class family in middle-America during the thirties. Brutalised by poverty, they struggle to find a space to breathe, to dream and to create a bettter life for their children. Told in compelling, haunting prose, it is a profound and timeless story of the human will to survive.
Almost unbearable in its harsh poetry and bitter fidelity to lives that are now forgotten, or never known * ALICE WALKER *
Tillie Olsen's is a unique voiceFew writers have gained such ... reverence * MARGARET ATWOOD *
Tillie Olsen's is a unique voiceFew writers have gained such ... reverence * MARGARET ATWOOD *
Tillie Olsen was born in Nebraska in 1912 and has lived in San Francisco for most of her life. Among the colleges where Tillie Olsen has taught or been writer-in-residence are Amherst College, Stanford University, MIT, and Kenyon College. She is the recipient of five honorary degrees and several awards. Her work has been translated into thirteen languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781853811685 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853811688 |
| Title | Tell Me A Riddle And Yonnondio |
| Author | Tillie Olsen |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1990-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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