Eudora Welty bola americká autorka, ktorá vo svojich dielach zachytávala život na americkom Juhu. Svojím jedinečným štýlom a hlbokým pohľadom na ľudskú povahu skúmala témy rodiny, pamäti a identity. Jej próza, často situovaná do Mississippi, vyniká rovnováhou humoru a melanchólie, rovnako ako majstrovským zachytením dialógov a vnútorných monológov postáv. Weltyová sa dokázala ponoriť do zložitosti medziľudských vzťahov a spoločenských zmien s mimoriadnou empatiou a literárnym majstrovstvom, čím si získala miesto medzi velikánmi americkej literatúry.
Eudora Weltyová je americká prozaička, predstaviteľka regionálnej južanskej prózy. Zachytáva kraj a svojrázne postavy štátu Mississippi. Jej krátke poviedky, novielky sú majstrovskými ironickými portrétami ľudských typov a sondami do južanskej mentality. Vyberá si za hrdinov starých aj mladých, píše o slabomyseľných ľuďoch obdarených vrelým, spoločenskými konvenciami nedotknutým srdcom, o čudákoch, ktorí sympaticky vybočujú z bežného priemeru...
Výbor šestnácti maloměstských povídek z tvorby americké autorky, jedné z výrazných představitelek literatury amerického Jihu. Její povídky jsou charakteristické důrazem na intimní témata lidského života – tradice rodinné solidarity, odpovědnost k rodině a domovu, osamělost, citové strádání i věčné proměny lidských vztahů.
Snowdie has to bring up her twin boys alone after her husband, King Maclain, disappears one day, discarding his hat on the banks of the Big Black. Loch Morrison, convalescing with malaria, watches from his bedroom window as wayward Virgie Rainey meets a sailor in the vacant house opposite.
Románová miniatura, pojednávající o dceři Laurel a jejího umírajícího otce v New Orleanské nemocnici. Po smrti otce Laurel medituje na celým svým životem, svými ztrátami i pohodou a láskou. Kniha se dotýká věčných otázek lidského života a smrti.
Novela je vlastně monologem neúměrně povídavé hrdinky, vyprávějící tragikomický příběh svého strýce.
Eudora Welty's work showcases her dual talent as a writer and photographer, revealed through a collection of one hundred poignant images taken during the Great Depression in Mississippi. These photographs capture the resilience of individuals facing hardship, illustrating a community that perseveres amid poverty. In her 1971 reflection, Welty emphasizes that the struggles of the era were often unnoticed in her home state. The foreword by William Maxwell highlights her unique artistic vision and friendship, adding depth to this Silver Anniversary Edition.
Focusing on the profound connection between the author and a captivating landscape, this work combines evocative prose with striking duotone photography. Originally published in "Harper's Bazaar" in 1944, it reflects on the beauty and inspiration drawn from nature, showcasing the author's unique perspective and appreciation for the enduring qualities of the environment.
"Stories, Essays, and Memoir" presents Welty's collected short stories, an astonishing body of work that has made her one of the most respected writers of short fiction. "A Curtain of Green and Other Stories" (1941), her first book, includes many of her most popular stories, such as "A Worn Path, " "Powerhouse, " and the farcical "Why I Live at the P.O." "The Wide Net and Other Stories" (1943), in which historical figures such as Aaron Burr ("First Love") and John James Audubon ("A Still Moment") appear as characters, shows her evolving mastery as a regional chronicler. "The Golden Apples" (1949) is a series of interrelated stories about the inhabitants of the fictional town of Morgana, Mississippi. It was Welty's favorite among her books. The stories of "The Bride of the Innisfallen and Other Stories" (1955) are set both in the South and in Europe. Also included are two stories from the 1960s, "Where Is the Voice Coming From?," based on the shooting of Medgar Evers, and "The Demonstrators." A selection of nine literary and personal essays includes evocations of the Jackson of her youth that is essential to her work and cogent discussions of literary form.
Containing 150 recent photographs by the American photographer William Eggleston, this volume provides a sequence of images which form an almost autobiographic narrative, beginning with pictures of Eggleston's home territory in the Mississippi Delta and radiating out across the USA.
