In the Land of Dreamy Dreams

Stories
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-61117-661-2
Verlag: University of South Carolina Press

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 137 mm x 213 mm, Gewicht: 227 g

Reihe: Southern Revivals

In her 1981 collection of stories, In the Land of Dreamy Dreams, Ellen Gilchrist writes about New Orleans as no other writer. Laced with envy, greed, lust, terror, and self-deceit, her stories will shock and compel readers. Gilchrist's characters, women who dream of independent lives beyond the shadows of their husbands and fathers, resort to outrageous schemes in pursuit of freedom and fulfillment, despite the consequences. The range of emotions and realities encompassed by Gilchrist's work is suggested by the story titles: ""Rich,"" ""There's a Garden of Eden,"" ""The Famous Poll at Jody's Bar,"" ""In the Land of Dreamy Dreams,"" ""Suicides,"" ""1957, a Romance,"" ""Generous Pieces,"" ""Indignities,"" ""Revenge,"" ""Perils of the Nile,"" ""Traveler,"" and ""Summer, an Elegy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gilchrist, Ellen

Über Autor(innen)

Ellen Gilchrist is the award-winning author of more than twenty books, including novels, short story collections, essays and poetry. Her latest collection of stories is Acts of God. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and teaches creative writing and contemporary fiction at the University of Arkansas, USA.