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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
Ruth Franklin
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Description for Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
Hardcover. Reviving the life and work of a neglected master, this biography establishes Shirley Jackson as a towering figure in American literature. Num Pages: 624 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 244 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1060.
A genius of literary suspense, known to millions as the author of the The Lottery , Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) plumbed the cultural anxiety of postwar America better than anyone. Based on a wealth of previously undiscovered correspondence and dozens of interviews, Shirley Jackson reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the author, firmly placing Jackson within the American Gothic tradition.
A genius of literary suspense, known to millions as the author of the The Lottery , Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) plumbed the cultural anxiety of postwar America better than anyone. Based on a wealth of previously undiscovered correspondence and dozens of interviews, Shirley Jackson reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the author, firmly placing Jackson within the American Gothic tradition.
Product Details
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1059g
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780871403131
SKU
V9780871403131
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About Ruth Franklin
Ruth Franklin is a book critic and frequent contributor to The New Yorker, Harper's, and many other publications. A recipient of a New York Public Library Cullman Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Reviews for Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
... lively and authoritative new biography.
The Economist This new biography... could not be more welcome or timely... Her [Ruth Franklin's] critical grasp of Jackson's oeuvre is superlative and you do not doubt a word she says: this is most definitely an exhaustive biography.
Julie Myerson - The Spectator ...Ruth Franklin skilfully and with ... Read more
The Economist This new biography... could not be more welcome or timely... Her [Ruth Franklin's] critical grasp of Jackson's oeuvre is superlative and you do not doubt a word she says: this is most definitely an exhaustive biography.
Julie Myerson - The Spectator ...Ruth Franklin skilfully and with ... Read more