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Rick Moody

    18. říjen 1961

    Rick Moody je americký prozaik a povídkář, známý především pro svůj pronikavý pohled na rodinné vztahy a život v americkém předměstí. Jeho díla často zkoumají složitost mezilidských vztahů a psychologické nuance postav, přičemž vyniká svým charakteristickým stylem a schopností zachytit náladu doby. Moodyho psaní je ceněno pro svou upřímnost a hloubku, s jakou popisuje křehkost lidské existence a hledání smyslu v každodenním životě.

    Rick Moody
    Purple America
    The Diviners
    Prize stories - The O.Henry Awards
    Minutes
    Twilight
    Ledová bouře
    • Ledová bouře

      • 236 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      Ostře nahořklá próza je příběhem obyvatel předměstské Ameriky 70. let, odehrávající se na pozadí politiky a celospolečenského dění.

      Ledová bouře
      3,6
    • Twilight

      • 112 stránek
      • 4 hodiny čtení

      This book serves as a companion to three concurrent gallery exhibitions of Gregory Crewdson's photography in Spring 2002, showcasing his unique visual storytelling. It features a collection of his striking images that blend cinematic elements with surreal narratives, exploring themes of suburban life and human emotion. The exhibitions are held at prominent galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and London, highlighting Crewdson's influential work and its impact on contemporary art.

      Twilight
      4,5
    • Minutes

      Work by Christine Hill

      • 163 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      In the summer and fall of 2007, the American artist Christine Hill exhibited her installation work, "Minutes," at the Venice Biennale Arsenale to critical acclaim. Hill, who has been splitting time between New York and Berlin since 1992, is known for creating the Volksboutique workshop, a second-hand shop-cum-social-sculpture that has been invited to participate in many important international exhibitions, including Documenta X in 1997. This catalogue, produced to accompany the Biennale exhibition, is beautifully designed to recall Hill's Moleskine appointment calendar. Replete with installation and "product" shots, it also documents the passage of time from March 2006, when she learned she had been invited to participate, to March 2007, when the work and book needed to be done. Interspersed with texts by Rick Moody, Shelley Jackson and Hill herself, the layout details everything on the artist's agenda-from deadlines, to meetings, to private appointments at the beauty salon.

      Minutes
      4,0
    • Prize stories - The O.Henry Awards

      • 468 stránek
      • 17 hodin čtení

      Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable offering of stories over its seventy-seven-year history. O. Henry first-prize winners have included Dorothy Parker, William Faulkner, Truman Capote, John Cheever, John Updike, and Cynthia Ozick, as well as some lesser-known writers such as Alison Baker and Cornelia Nixon. Many talented writers who were unknown when first chosen for an O. Henry Award later went on to become seminal voices of contemporary American fiction. Representative of the very best in contemporary American fiction, these are varied, full-bodied fictional creations brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the American short story.

      Prize stories - The O.Henry Awards
      3,7
    • The Diviners

      A Novel

      • 576 stránek
      • 21 hodin čtení

      Rick Moody confirms his standing as one of America's foremost contemporary writers with this grand, intricate and richly comic cautionary tale of showbiz, money, politics, addiction, sex, work, and family in the modern-day USA. It is the autumn of election year 2000, and the desire for a hit TV mini-series inspires a diverse band of industry strivers to go in search of their own version of water in the desert...

      The Diviners
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    • Purple America

      • 298 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Having fled his less than perfect home life years ago, Hal Raitcliffe returns to help his ailing mother after his stepfather walks out on her, but over the course of one weekend, Hal's good intentions wear thin as the family airs its grievances. 50,000 first printing. Tour.

      Purple America
      3,5
    • Hotels of North America

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      Everyone needs to tell their story, that's what the internet is for. But what kind of person becomes a top reviewer on RateYourLodging.com and tells their story that way? Rick Moody investigates ...

      Hotels of North America
      2,6
    • Gobshite Quarterly 2023, #41/42

      20th. anniversary issue

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      A collection of works by diverse and celebrated authors showcases a range of voices and styles, from poetry to prose. Each contributor brings their unique perspective, exploring themes of identity, culture, and the human experience. This anthology highlights the brilliance of established and emerging writers, inviting readers to engage with thought-provoking narratives and lyrical expressions. The rich tapestry of storytelling promises to captivate and inspire, making it a significant addition to contemporary literature.

      Gobshite Quarterly 2023, #41/42
    • The Future Dictionary of America

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      Imagine what a dictionary might look like about thirty years hence, when all of the world's problems are solved and our current dictionaries are a distant memory. Dave Eggers, Jonathan Safran Foer and Nicole Krauss have lined up an incredible array of writers to bring you that futuristic dictionary and a vision of the world as it might be. Think of it as a dictionary of language for describing what the future could look like a dictionary that is both useful and romantic, hopeful and necessary, pragmatic and idealistic, and frequently funny. This is science fiction but with a difference.

      The Future Dictionary of America
    • Paranoia. Novellas

      • 245 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      Rick Moody thematisiert in drei Novellen den amerikanischen Verfolgungswahn mit schwarzem Humor und apokalyptischer Vorstellungskraft. Er schildert die Verschwörungstheorien eines Pensionärs, die Panik einer Büroangestellten und die Auswirkungen einer neuen Erinnerungsdroge. Die Washington Post lobt das Werk als großartig und hinreißend.

      Paranoia. Novellas
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