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Discover the profound insights found in 'Can You Tolerate This?', a captivating collection of twenty-one personal essays that delve into the life of a young woman growing up in a small New Zealand town. Written by the celebrated author who won the $200,000 Windham–Campbell Prize, this book takes readers on an exploration of family dynamics, regional music scenes, and the quirky, eccentric characters that shape our lives. Young's writing, celebrated for its clarity and compassion, invites readers to ponder the complexities of experience, from the mundane to the extraordinary.
Part of the distinguished Giramondo Publishing's 'Southern Latitudes' series, this work stands out in contemporary nonfiction. Young's essays weave unlikely connections, illuminating the curious interplay between personal stories and broader societal truths. With influences reminiscent of literary giants like Joan Didion and Anton Chekhov, this book masterfully balances irony and wit, compelling readers to reflect on their own lives.
Perfect for readers seeking deeply resonant personal narratives, 'Can You Tolerate This?' is more than just a book; it's a window into the human experience, beckoning the audience to find meaning in the ordinary.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781925336443 Year: 2017 Publisher: Giramondo Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925336443
Year: 2017
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
Winner of the prestigious $200,000 Windham–Campbell Prize and the Ockham New Zealand Book Award for Nonfiction.
The second title in Giramondo's 'Southern Latitudes' series, focusing on innovative fiction and non-fiction by writers of the southern hemisphere.
'Calling to mind both Joan Didion and Anton Chekhov, Young is relentless in her examination of herself and endlessly curious and compassionate in her consideration of the world.Can You Tolerate This? offers a glimpse into this extraordinarily promising writer's quest to seek in the small accidents of her individual life the outlines of a much larger reality.' Windham–Campbell Prize judges' citation
Can You Tolerate This?is a collection of twenty-one personal essays that tell the story of a young woman growing up in a small New Zealand town and making her way as an adult into the wider world. Young roams freely from preoccupation to preoccupation: the music scenes in regional New Zealand, family relations, eccentric characters, the desire for physical transformation – trying to find some measure of clarity amid uncertainty. How to bear each moment of experience: the inconsequential as well as the shattering? Her essays turn on unlikely connections that reveal strange resonances, shifting perspective with a dry, ironic perception and lightness of wit.
Part of the distinguished Giramondo Publishing's 'Southern Latitudes' series, this work stands out in contemporary nonfiction. Young's essays weave unlikely connections, illuminating the curious interplay between personal stories and broader societal truths. With influences reminiscent of literary giants like Joan Didion and Anton Chekhov, this book masterfully balances irony and wit, compelling readers to reflect on their own lives.
Perfect for readers seeking deeply resonant personal narratives, 'Can You Tolerate This?' is more than just a book; it's a window into the human experience, beckoning the audience to find meaning in the ordinary.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781925336443 Year: 2017 Publisher: Giramondo Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925336443
Year: 2017
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
Winner of the prestigious $200,000 Windham–Campbell Prize and the Ockham New Zealand Book Award for Nonfiction.
The second title in Giramondo's 'Southern Latitudes' series, focusing on innovative fiction and non-fiction by writers of the southern hemisphere.
'Calling to mind both Joan Didion and Anton Chekhov, Young is relentless in her examination of herself and endlessly curious and compassionate in her consideration of the world.Can You Tolerate This? offers a glimpse into this extraordinarily promising writer's quest to seek in the small accidents of her individual life the outlines of a much larger reality.' Windham–Campbell Prize judges' citation
Can You Tolerate This?is a collection of twenty-one personal essays that tell the story of a young woman growing up in a small New Zealand town and making her way as an adult into the wider world. Young roams freely from preoccupation to preoccupation: the music scenes in regional New Zealand, family relations, eccentric characters, the desire for physical transformation – trying to find some measure of clarity amid uncertainty. How to bear each moment of experience: the inconsequential as well as the shattering? Her essays turn on unlikely connections that reveal strange resonances, shifting perspective with a dry, ironic perception and lightness of wit.