Thom Jones bol americký autor, ktorý sa preslávil predovšetkým svojimi poviedkami. Jeho tvorba sa často zaoberá témami ako smrteľnosť, bolesť a hľadanie útechy v pesimistickej filozofii. Jones čerpal inšpiráciu zo svojich osobných skúseností, vrátane služby pri námornej pechote a zložitých rodinných vzťahov. Jeho realistický štýl a surové zobrazenie ľudskej psychiky z neho urobili výraznú postavu americkej literatúry.
Thom Jones's stories strike with a profound and devastating impact. His vision of the human condition is almost brutal, for in the world of Jones's fiction there is such a preponderance of darkness that light itself becomes a form of torture. Yet each story in this collection is infused with the surprising, perhaps even ennobling grace of the spirit that ought to collapse, but cannot.
A collection of short works brings readers to the disease-infested areas of Rwanda and follows the stories of hard-struggling victims, devoted doctors, and a strung-out advertising writer who does the work of God. Tour.
Twelve short stories by the National Book Award finalist of Pugilist at Rest follow the stories of mental hospital affiliates, including a Vietnam vet, a brilliant but burned out doctor, and a young amateur fighter. 25,000 first printing.
In this anthology, 26 writers illuminate the motivations at the heart of their creative lives in original essays that are as surprising and varied as their fiction. The contributors include Pat Conroy, Norman Mailor, Rick Moody and David Foster Wallace.
Die Geschichten von Thom Jones haben eine tiefgreifende und verheerende Wirkung. Seine Sicht auf die menschliche Existenz ist fast brutal, denn in der Welt von Jones' Fiktion gibt es eine solche Übermacht der Dunkelheit, dass das Licht selbst zu einer Form der Folter wird. Doch jede Geschichte in dieser Sammlung ist durchzogen von der überraschenden, vielleicht sogar edel machenden Gnade des Geistes, der zusammenbrechen sollte, es aber nicht kann.