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Thom Jones

    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.

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    Why I Write
    Sonny Liston was a Friend of Mine
    Cold Snap
    The Pugilist at Rest: Stories
    • Why I Write

      Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction (A Back Bay Book)

      • 256 stránok
      • 9 hodin čítania

      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.

      Why I Write1999
      3,7
    • Sonny Liston was a Friend of Mine

      • 312 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      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.

      Sonny Liston was a Friend of Mine1998
      3,8
    • Cold Snap

      • 228 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      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.

      Cold Snap1995
      4,0