This collection of short stories, which was awarded the 2007 Jefferson Press prize for Best New Voice in Fiction, explores the milieu of what post-Katrina New Orleans residents have come to call the isle of denial--a resilient and intact sliver of civilization surrounded by a sea of devastation. Evoking the comic grotesque legacy of Flannery O'Connor and John Kennedy Toole, these pieces inhabit a variety of piquant souls, including a Creole spinster, a transvestite plumber, a gambler who makes prosthetic eyes, a food critic who winds up with a mouthful of his best friend's ashes, and a grief-stricken young woman who sneaks a clock radio into her boyfriend's casket. They share a common trait of perverse denial in the face of historic or private defeat. Each story provides a window into aspects of the city and its' captivating neighborhoods while tendering startling revelations on elemental themes of death, sex, and restoration.
James Nolan Orden de los libros (cronológico)
James Nolan crea narrativas cautivadoras que profundizan en las complejidades de la experiencia humana y la búsqueda de significado en un mundo en constante cambio. Sus cuentos y poesía exploran las intrincadas relaciones entre los individuos y sus entornos, a menudo abordando cuestiones filosóficas más profundas. La escritura de Nolan se caracteriza por su meticulosa atención al detalle y sus descripciones evocadoras que atraen a los lectores a sus mundos distintivos. Su obra aclamada por la crítica ofrece una perspectiva única sobre la vida moderna y la psique humana.
This book provides a structured syllabus and an overview of interpretation accompanied by exercises in the main aspects of the art. It is meant as a practical guide for interpreters and as a complement to interpreter training programmes, particularly for students preparing for conference interpreting in international governmental and business settings.