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BOOK
Title The world doesn't require you : stories / Rion Amilcar Scott
Imprint Liveright publishing, [2019]
©️2019

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Edition First edition
Descript 303 sidor illustrationer
Note "Some of these stories were previously published in different forms [...]"
"One of Esquire's Most Anticipated Books of 2019 Breathtakingly imaginative and unapologetically original, The World Doesn't Require You announces a bold, generational talent. Deftly spinning genres of his feverish literary invention, Rion Amilcar Scott creates his very own Yoknapatawpha County with fictional Cross River, Maryland. Established by the leaders of America's only successful slave revolt, the town still evokes the fierce rhythms of its founding. Among its residents are David Sherman, a struggling musician who just happens to be God's last son; Tyrone, a ruthless PhD candidate, whose dissertation about a childhood game ignites mayhem in the neighboring, once-segregated town of Port Yooga; and Jim, an all-too-obedient robot who serves his Master. Culminating with an explosive novella, these haunting stories of the denizens of Cross River serve to explore larger themes of religion, violence, and love--all told with sly humor and a dash of magical realism. Shattering rigid literary boundaries, Scott is "a necessary voice in American literature" (PEN Award citation), a writer whose storytelling gifts the world very much requires"-- Provided by publisher
David Sherman, the last son of God -- Nigger knockers -- Electric joy of service -- Temple of practical arts -- Rare and powerful employee -- Numbers -- Loudness of screechers -- Mercury in retrograde -- On the occasion of the death of Freddie Lee -- Slim in hell
Subject Afro-amerikaner
Stadsliv
Småstadsliv
Gatuliv
Slaveri
Slavuppror
African Americans -- Fiction
City and town life -- Maryland -- Fiction
Maryland
Sydstaterna
Maryland -- Fiction
Noveller
Classmark 813
Heq.016
Alt Auth Scott, Rion Amilcar. David Sherman, the last son of God
Scott, Rion Amilcar. Nigger knockers
Scott, Rion Amilcar. Electric joy of service
Scott, Rion Amilcar. Temple of practical arts
Scott, Rion Amilcar. Rare and powerful employee
Scott, Rion Amilcar. Numbers
Scott, Rion Amilcar. Loudness of screechers
Scott, Rion Amilcar. Mercury in retrograde
Scott, Rion Amilcar. On the occasion of the death of Freddie Lee
Scott, Rion Amilcar. Slim in hell
ISBN/ISSN 9781631495380 inbunden
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