| Glass Grapes: And Other Stories Contributor(s): Ronk, Martha (Author) |
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ISBN: 1934414131 ISBN-13: 9781934414132 Publisher: BOA Editions OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: "Glass Grapes and Other Stories "is the first full-length collection of short stories by distinguished poet and fiction writer Martha Ronk. Ronk's work has garnered critical accolades and numerous awards, including, most recently, a 2005 PEN USA Award in poetry, a 2007 NEA Fellowship, and a 2007 National Poetry Series Award. "Glass Grapes "is a collection of short, experimental stories, usually dominated by an object imbued with fetishistic qualities by an obsessive, self-involved narrator. The language of these stories is repetitive, provocative, imagistic, occasionally comic, and unnerving. Ronk's fiction moves with the same grace, beauty, and attention to language as her most accomplished poetry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008019126 |
| Series: American Reader (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.60 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Glass Grapes and Other Stories is the first full-length collection of short stories by distinguished poet and fiction writer Martha Ronk. Ronk's work has garnered critical accolades and numerous awards, including, most recently, a 2005 PEN USA Award in poetry, a 2007 NEA Fellowship, and a 2007 National Poetry Series Award. Glass Grapes is a collection of short, experimental stories, usually dominated by an object imbued with fetishistic qualities by an obsessive, self-involved narrator. The language of these stories is repetitive, provocative, imagistic, occasionally comic, and unnerving. Ronk's fiction moves with the same grace, beauty, and attention to language as her most accomplished poetry. |