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Mozart and Leadbelly: Stories and Essays (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781400096459)
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Ernest J. Gaines
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xThe beloved author of the classic, best-selling novel A Lesson Before Dying shares the inspirations behind his books and his reasons for becoming a writer in this collection of stories and essays.
Told in the simple and powerful prose that is a hallmark of his craft, these writings by Ernest J. Gaines faithfully evoke the sorrows and joys of rustic Southern life. From his depiction of his childhood move to California -- a move that propelled him to find books that conjured the sights, smells, and locution of his native Louisiana home -- to his description of the real-life murder case that gave him the idea for his masterpiece; this wonderful collection is a revelation of both man and writer.Author: Ernest J. Gaines
ISBN-10: 1400096456
ISBN-13: 9781400096459
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2006
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.50d
Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 03/01/2007 pg. 32
By Ernest J. Gaines
xErnest Gaines was born on a plantation in Pointe Coupee Parish near New Roads, Louisiana, which is the Bayonne of all his fictional works. He is writer-in-residence emeritus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In 1993 Gaines received the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for his lifetime achievements. In 1996 he was named a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France's highest decorations. He and his wife, Dianne, live in Oscar, Louisiana. Ernest Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying, A Gathering of Old Men, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Bloodline, and Of Love and Dust are available in Vintage paperback.
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