The Known World
The Known World
ISBN: 9780061159176
出版社: Amistad
出版年: 2006-8-29
页数: 432
定价: USD 16.99
装帧: Paperback
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One of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, The Known World is a daring and ambitious work by Pulitzer Prize winner Edward P. Jones. The Known World tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who falls under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Manchester County, Virginia. Making certain he never circumvents the law, Townsend runs his affairs with unusual discipline. But when death takes him unexpectedly, his widow, Caldonia, can't uphold the estate's order, and chaos ensues. Jones has woven a footnote of history into an epic that takes an unflinching look at slavery in all its moral complexities.
作者简介
美国著名作家。为非洲黑人后裔。自小生活在贫穷的单亲家庭，是家族中唯一接受过高等教育的人。1991年以处女作《迷失在都市》，一部描写20世纪50—70年代华盛顿生活的短篇小说集。获得海明威笔会奖。入围国家图书奖。2003年出版史诗巨作《已知的世界》，荣获2004年普利策小说奖、美国图书批评家协会奖、2005年国际IMPAC都柏林文学奖，再次入围美国国家图书奖。其最新作品为2006年出版的小说集《夏甲姨妈的孩子们》。