| Description |
1096 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
The library of America ; 369
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Library of America ; 369.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1059-1096). |
| Contents |
Norwood -- True grit -- The dog of the south -- Masters of Atlantis -- Gringos -- Collected stories -- Civil rights reporting -- Essays -- Memoir. |
| Summary |
"Charles Portis is now recognized as a singular American genius, a writer whose deadpan style, picaresque plots, and unforgettable characters have drawn a passionate following among readers and writers. 'His fiction,' Roy Blount Jr. has said, 'is the funniest I know.' Library of America now presents the definitive Portis collection, featuring all five of his novels -- Norwood (1966), True Grit (1968), The Dog of the South (1979), Masters of Atlantis (1985), and Gringos (1991) -- and his collected stories, including the imaginary travelogue 'Nights can turn cool in Viborra' and the haunting 'I don't talk service no more,' set in a psychiatric facility. A selection of Portis's nonfiction highlights his journalism from the civil rights movement, his coverage of the Nashville music scene in the 1960s, and the beguiling family memoir 'Combinations of Jacksons.'" |
| Subject |
Americans -- Fiction.
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Americans. |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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Black humor.
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Humorous fiction.
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Western fiction.
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| Added Author |
Container of (work): Portis, Charles.
Norwood.
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Container of (work): Portis, Charles.
True grit.
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Container of (work): Portis, Charles.
Dog of the south.
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Container of (work): Portis, Charles.
Masters of Atlantis.
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Container of (work): Portis, Charles.
Gringos.
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Jennings, Jay, 1957- editor.
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections
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Charles Portis : collected works |
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Portis : collected works |
| ISBN |
9781598537468 (hardcover) |
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1598537466 (hardcover) |
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