Description
Discover the world of creativity with 'Fakes', an extraordinary compilation that explores the blurred boundaries between fact and fiction through the lens of humor and creativity. This unique book, published by W W Norton & Company in 2012, examines our bureaucratic culture filled with endless documents—ranging from instruction manuals to complaint letters. The 368-page anthology features 40 short fictions from renowned writers such as Ron Carlson, Amy Hempel, Rick Moody, and Lydia Davis, all designed to both entertain and educate. Each story cleverly mocks the mundane nature of official documents while revealing the underlying frustrations and desires within them. Ideal for writing and literature courses, 'Fakes' is a must-have for anyone interested in contemporary narrative forms. With its innovative approach, this collection is perfect for readers seeking both laughter and insight. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Grab your copy of 'Fakes' today and embark on a literary journey that challenges your perceptions of truth and fiction!
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: 9780393341959
Year: 2012
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 368
Description:
In our bureaucratized culture, we're inundated by documents: itineraries, instruction manuals, permit forms, primers, letters of complaint, end-of-year reports, accidentally forwarded email, traffic updates, ad infinitum. David Shields and Matthew Vollmer, both writers and professors, have gathered forty short fictions that they've found to be seriously hilarious and irresistibly teachable (in both writing and literature courses): counterfeit texts that capture the barely suppressed frustration and yearning that percolate just below the surface of most official documents. The innovative stories collected in Fakes”including ones by Ron Carlson (a personal ad), Amy Hempel (a complaint to the parking department), Rick Moody (Works Cited), and Lydia Davis (a letter to a funeral parlor)”trace the increasingly blurry line between fact and fiction and exemplify a crucial form for the twenty-first century.
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: 9780393341959
Year: 2012
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 368
Description:
In our bureaucratized culture, we're inundated by documents: itineraries, instruction manuals, permit forms, primers, letters of complaint, end-of-year reports, accidentally forwarded email, traffic updates, ad infinitum. David Shields and Matthew Vollmer, both writers and professors, have gathered forty short fictions that they've found to be seriously hilarious and irresistibly teachable (in both writing and literature courses): counterfeit texts that capture the barely suppressed frustration and yearning that percolate just below the surface of most official documents. The innovative stories collected in Fakes”including ones by Ron Carlson (a personal ad), Amy Hempel (a complaint to the parking department), Rick Moody (Works Cited), and Lydia Davis (a letter to a funeral parlor)”trace the increasingly blurry line between fact and fiction and exemplify a crucial form for the twenty-first century.