Allan Gurganus crea un cuerpo de obra singular, caracterizado por su humor negro, franqueza erótica y un alcance folclórico. Su prosa, celebrada por su claridad pictórica, se traduce ampliamente y es elogiada por su profunda visión de la condición humana. Los críticos lo han aclamado como un Mark Twain moderno, admirando su capacidad para representar las complejidades de la conexión humana con precisión perspicaz y profunda compasión. La escritura de Gurganus cautiva a los lectores con sus vívidas imágenes y su empática profundidad, resonando en sus diversas contribuciones literarias.
Allan Gurganus captivates readers with his exceptional technical skill and moral insight, solidifying his status as one of America's leading novelists. Renowned for his ability to craft "electric sentences," he seamlessly blends humor with poignant themes, making his work resonate deeply, particularly in challenging times. His distinctive voice and comedic approach offer a refreshing perspective on life’s complexities.
This is a collection of two novellas and ten stories written over a period of 20 years. Among the characters are the voice of Walt Whitman as he resurrects a dead Yankee soldier for the sake of the boy's mother, and a retired saleslady who finds an injured male angel under her picnic table.
Ninety-nine-year-old Lucille Marsden, confined to a charity nursing home in North Carolina, tells the story of her marriage to "Captain" Will Marsden, ostensibly the Civil War's last survivor, whom she married when she was fifteen and he was fifty
Returning to his mythological Falls, North Carolina home of Widow, the author presents three novellas set in today's South, a place revolutionized around freer sexuality, looser family ties and superior telecommunications.
In jungen Jahren hatte sie dem berühmten Society-Maler John Singer Sargent Portrait gesessen. Ein Ereignis, das fortan ihr Leben bestimmte und zu einem wichtigen Teil ihrer Identität wurde: Muriel, die Spröde, die früh zu altern begann, keinen Mann fand und wenig Freunde. Erst als sie längst zum Gespött ihrer Familie geworden ist, mit dem stets zitternden Zwicker auf der Nase und einem schwarzen, fest eingerollten Regenschirm am Arm - selbst bei Sonnenschein - findet sie einen Gleichgesinnten, einen Verehrer: Brian, ihren kleinen Neffen.
