"One writes out of one thing-one's own experience. Everything
depends on how relentlessly one forces from this experience the
last drop, sweet or bitter, it can possibly give." So wrote the
novelist James Baldwin.
True to Baldwin's observation the remarkable short stories of
Theodore (Ted) Stryker are drawn entirely from his experiences
during the last half of the volatile 20th Century. Included in this
unusual assortment are his childhood memories of World War II and
its aftermath, and his own troubled participation in three of the
nation's later military conflicts. In the last two of these he
served not as a combatant but in a civilian support role.
His essays and commentaries address the critical issues of his
time, most of which remain very much with us today. We sense
immediately that he is passionate about what he writes; yet he
never ceases to surprise us. Using persuasive argumentation he is
often conservative when we expect him to be liberal and liberal
when we expect him to be conservative. We may not always agree with
him but he certainly tempts us to reexamine our long-standing
beliefs.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2008 |
| First published: |
2008 |
| Authors: |
Theodore K. Stryker
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
268 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-70252-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-595-70252-X |
| Barcode: |
9780595702527 |
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