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A Hole in the Language, 1990
Swick, Marly A., 1949-
Phillips, Jayne Anne, 1952-
1990
University of Iowa Press
Iowa City, Iowa
These stories are delicate seismographic meditations on disaster and its aftershocks. The characters are survivors, digging their way out of the past, shaken but hopeful. Despite all their tragic losses, there is a pervasive sense of humor, hope, and forgiveness: abandonment leads ultimately to reunion, grief to solace. This is contemporary America -- a jigsaw puzzle of fragmented families constantly picking up the pieces and fitting themselves together in new ways to form unforgettable pictures.
Iowa Short Fiction Award: 1990 Judge: Jayne Anne Phillips
English
The Iowa Short Fiction Award & John Simmons Short Fiction Award
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Iowa Short Fiction Award
192 pages
Digitized.
Copyright © 1990 by Marly Swick. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, without permission in writing from the publisher.
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