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Titre : |
True tale of American life
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Auteur(s) : | Paul Auster, Auteur |
Type de document : | Livre |
Sujets : | Littérature américaine ; Roman américain |
Résumé : |
One of America's foremost writers collects a treasure trove of stories, and illuminates the powerful role of storytelling in an our lives. In October 1999, Paul Auster and the hosts of National Public Radios Weekend All Things Considered programme asked listeners to send in true stories, to be read on-air as part of The National Story Project. The response was overwhelming: Auster received more than 4,000 submissions. Everyone, it seemed, had a story to tell. True Tales of American Life gathers 180 of these personal accounts in a single, powerful volume. They come from men and women of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life; together the contributors represent 42 states. Most of the stories are short, vivid bits of narrative, describing a single incident in the writers life. Some are[...] One of America's foremost writers collects a treasure trove of stories, and illuminates the powerful role of storytelling in an our lives. In October 1999, Paul Auster and the hosts of National Public Radios Weekend All Things Considered programme asked listeners to send in true stories, to be read on-air as part of The National Story Project. The response was overwhelming: Auster received more than 4,000 submissions. Everyone, it seemed, had a story to tell. True Tales of American Life gathers 180 of these personal accounts in a single, powerful volume. They come from men and women of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life; together the contributors represent 42 states. Most of the stories are short, vivid bits of narrative, describing a single incident in the writers life. Some are funny, like the story of how a Ku Klux Klan members beloved dog rushed out into the street during the annual KKK parade and unmasked his owner as the whole town looked on. |
Editeur(s) : | London : Faber and Faber |
Date de publication : | 2001 |
Format : | 1 vol. (480 p.) / 18 cm |
Langue(s) : | Anglais |
Identifiant : | 978-0-571-21463-1 |
Lien vers la notice : | https://infodoc.agroparistech.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=53797 |
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Palaiseau | Rouge | BC Langues - Culture(s) - Information et communication | BC2.Ang AUS | Papier | Empruntable Disponible |