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The Necessity of Certain Behaviors (Pitt Drue Heinz Lit Prize)
Shannon Cain
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Description for The Necessity of Certain Behaviors (Pitt Drue Heinz Lit Prize)
Hardcover. Winner of the 2011 Drue Heinz Literature Prize Told in precise, evocative prose that skewers the heart of the matter time after time, these memorable stories view and illuminate the human condition from a compelling, funny and entirely original perspective. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Winner of the 2011 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Shannon Cain’s stories chart the treacherous territory of the illicit. They expose the absurdity of our rituals, our definitions of sexuality, and above all, our expectations of happiness and self-fulfillment. Cain’s protagonists are destined to suffer—and sometimes enjoy—the consequences of their own restless discontent. In the title story, Lisa, a city dweller, is dissatisfied with her life and relationships. Her attempt at self-rejuvenation takes her on a hiking excursion through a foreign land. Lisa discovers a remote village where the ritualized and generous bisexual love of its inhabitants entrances her. She ... Read more
Winner of the 2011 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Shannon Cain’s stories chart the treacherous territory of the illicit. They expose the absurdity of our rituals, our definitions of sexuality, and above all, our expectations of happiness and self-fulfillment. Cain’s protagonists are destined to suffer—and sometimes enjoy—the consequences of their own restless discontent. In the title story, Lisa, a city dweller, is dissatisfied with her life and relationships. Her attempt at self-rejuvenation takes her on a hiking excursion through a foreign land. Lisa discovers a remote village where the ritualized and generous bisexual love of its inhabitants entrances her. She ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822944102
SKU
V9780822944102
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About Shannon Cain
Shannon Cain is coeditor of Powder: Writing by Women in the Ranks, from Vietnam to Iraq. She is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, the O. Henry Prize, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her work has appeared, or is forthcoming, in
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