Trigger Man: More Tales of the Motor City Contributor(s): Daniels, Jim Ray (Author) |
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ISBN: 1611860180 ISBN-13: 9781611860184 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2011008827 |
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.08" W x 9.04" (0.55 lbs) 156 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Trigger Man is a superb collection of stories capturing the gritty spirit of Detroit and the sometimes grim circumstances of the characters shaped by its industry and economics. Grounded on the bleak streets of the Motor City, these stories also explore the mythical "Up North," the idealized country of many Detroit workers' fantasy--an escape from the concrete and metal reality of their daily lives. Daniels' characters are resilient and defiant, inhabiting a world that has often placed them on the margins of society, scouring a declining region for spiritual providence. Building on Daniels' earlier collections of stories, Trigger Man brings vivid life to individuals struggling both to remain in and to flee the city that once sustained them. |
Contributor Bio(s): Daniels, Jim Ray: - Jim Daniels is the author of six fiction collections, seventeen poetry collections, and four produced screenplays, and has edited five anthologies. A native of Detroit, he is the Thomas Stockham Baker University Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. |