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Ernest J. Gaines - Conversations (Paperback)
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Ernest J. Gaines - Conversations (Paperback)
Series: Literary Conversations Series
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As the acclaimed author of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
and A Lesson Before Dying, Ernest J. Gaines (b. 1933) has been
publishing stories and novels for more than sixty years. His
brilliant portrayals of race, community, and culture in rural south
Louisiana have made him one of the most respected and beloved
living American writers. Ernest J. Gaines: Conversations brings
together the author's own thoughts and words in interviews that
range from 1994 to 2017, discussing his life, his work, and his
literary legacy. The interviews cover all of Gaines's works,
including his two latest books, Mozart and Leadbelly: Stories and
Essays (2005) and The Tragedy of Brady Sims (2017). The book
provides a retrospective of his work from the viewpoint of a senior
writer, now eighty-five years old, and gives an important
international perspective on Gaines and his work. Among the many
things Gaines discusses in his interviews are the recurrent themes
in his works: the search for manhood, the importance of personal
responsibility and standing with dignity, the problems of fathers
and sons, and the challenges of race and racism in America. He
examines his fictional world and his strong sense of place, his
role as teacher and mentor, the importance of strong women in his
life, and the influence of spirituality, religion, and music on his
work. He also talks about storytelling, the nature of narrative,
writing as a journey, and how he sees himself as a storyteller.
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