Bibliograph

Collected works, Norwood ; True grit ; The dog of the south ; Masters of Atlantis ; Gringos ; Stories & other writings, Charles Portis ; Jay Jennings, editor

Type

Label

Collected works, Norwood ; True grit ; The dog of the south ; Masters of Atlantis ; Gringos ; Stories & other writings, Charles Portis ; Jay Jennings, editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1059-1096)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Collected works

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1341260869

Responsibility statement

Charles Portis ; Jay Jennings, editor

Series statement

The library of America, 369

Sub title

Norwood ; True grit ; The dog of the south ; Masters of Atlantis ; Gringos ; Stories & other writings

Summary

"Charles Portis is now recognized as a singular American genius, a writer whose deadpan style, picaresque plots, and unforgettable characters have drawn a passionate following among readers and writers. 'His fiction, ' Roy Blount Jr. has said, 'is the funniest I know.' Library of America now presents the definitive Portis collection, featuring all five of his novels -- Norwood (1966), True Grit (1968), The Dog of the South (1979), Masters of Atlantis (1985), and Gringos (1991) -- and his collected stories, including the imaginary travelogue 'Nights can turn cool in Viborra' and the haunting 'I don't talk service no more, ' set in a psychiatric facility. A selection of Portis's nonfiction highlights his journalism from the civil rights movement, his coverage of the Nashville music scene in the 1960s, and the beguiling family memoir 'Combinations of Jacksons.'"

Table Of Contents

Norwood -- True grit -- The dog of the south -- Masters of Atlantis -- Gringos -- Collected stories -- Civil rights reporting -- Essays -- Memoir

Target audience

adult

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