Name: In Rough Country
ISBN: 9780061963988

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Good for readers who enjoy Women Authors CriticismGood for readers interested in short storiesGood for fans of Essays

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Authors: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: June 29, 2010
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Women Authors Criticism · American Lit Crit
Reading lane: Women Authors Criticism

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Literary Fiction
Women's Fiction
Essay Collections
Letters & Correspondence

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Medieval Collections
Speeches Collection
Subjects & Themes / General
Feminist Lit Crit

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“A poignant, nostalgic collection of literary criticism by one of America’s premier authors.” — Kirkus Reviews In Rough Country is a sterling collection of essays, reviews, and criticism from Joyce Carol Oates that focuses on a wide array of books and writers—from Poe to Nabokov, from Flannery O’Connor to Phillip Roth. One of our foremost novelists, National Book Award and PEN/Malamud Award winner Oates demonstrates an unparalleled understanding and appreciation of great wor...

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“A poignant, nostalgic collection of literary criticism by one of America’s premier authors.” — Kirkus Reviews In Rough Country is a sterling collection of essays, reviews, and criticism from Joyce Carol Oates that focuses on a wide array of books and writers—from Poe to Nabokov, from Flannery O’Connor to Phillip Roth. One of our foremost novelists, National Book Award and PEN/Malamud Award winner Oates demonstrates an unparalleled understanding and appreciation of great works of literature with In Rough Country , and offers unique and breathtaking insights into the writer’s art.