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A Common Person and Other Stories
Engelsk Paperback
A Common Person and Other Stories
Engelsk Paperback

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These prizewinning stories champion the everyday person who tries to do his or her best in demanding and even demeaning situations. The stories in A Common Person and Other Stories, R. M. Kinder's third short-story collection and the winner of the Richard Sullivan Prize in Short Fiction, expose the disruption in our modern life and the ever-present threat of violence, and, most importantly, they capture the real heroism of everyday people. The characters in these stories, most set deep in the middle of America, seem to invite trouble through their concern for others: a neighbor's mistreated dog, a boy standing up to a bully, a woman who faces cancer and the loss of love. Kinder's characters struggle with conflicts common to us all—to treat humans and animals with compassion, to open minds and hearts to diversity, all while balancing the welfare of the individual and the larger community. The characters aren't always loveable, but they have their moments of grace—they accept responsibility and take stands. These stories, by turns humorous, unsettling, and utterly believable, expose the dangers of ordinary life as their characters perform acts of defiance, determination, and connection. The memorable characters in A Common Person and Other Stories are, like us, doing the best they can, and that is often remarkable and admirable. Considered closely, Kinder shows us, no person is common.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
277
ISBN-13:
9780268200060
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0268200068
Udg. Dato:
1 feb 2021
Længde:
16mm
Bredde:
229mm
Højde:
152mm
Forlag:
University of Notre Dame Press
Oplagsdato:
1 feb 2021
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge