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Beschreibung

The poor town of Enigma, Georgia awaits the return of its most famous son - the Gospel Singer. With the voice of an angel and, it is said, the touch of a healer, he is fresh from the cover of LIFE and the cheers of the Carnegie Hall crowd. And yet, for all his fame, something drives him back to his obscure past, to small-town idolization and half-forgotten deeds. There, before the crowds that have gathered at his feet, he will reveal the cruelty at the heart of his act ...

The Gospel Singer, Harry Crews' extraordinary debut novel, is at once a surreal investigation into the nature of the American South, as well as an intricate mediation on faith and its place in the community.

The poor town of Enigma, Georgia awaits the return of its most famous son - the Gospel Singer. With the voice of an angel and, it is said, the touch of a healer, he is fresh from the cover of LIFE and the cheers of the Carnegie Hall crowd. And yet, for all his fame, something drives him back to his obscure past, to small-town idolization and half-forgotten deeds. There, before the crowds that have gathered at his feet, he will reveal the cruelty at the heart of his act ...

The Gospel Singer, Harry Crews' extraordinary debut novel, is at once a surreal investigation into the nature of the American South, as well as an intricate mediation on faith and its place in the community.

Über den Autor
Harry Crews; Foreword by Kevin Wilson
Zusammenfassung
CELEBRATED FIRST NOVEL: The Gospel Singer (1968) is considered one of the best works of fiction by Harry Crews, and has been out of print for years.

INTRODUCTION BY KEVIN WILSON: Recalling his early encounters with Crews's work as an MFA student at the University of Florida, Kevin Wilson has written a compelling original essay for Penguin Classics.

FIRST TIME IN PENGUIN CLASSICS: Debuting Harry Crews's first novel along with his memoir in the series demonstrates their status as modern classics to find a whole new audience for the book.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780143135098
ISBN-10: 0143135090
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Crews, Harry
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 194 x 127 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Harry Crews
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.11.2022
Gewicht: 0,178 kg
Artikel-ID: 124025133