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Obras por Darryl Pinckney

Associated Works

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story (2021) — Contribuidor — 1,460 exemplares
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contribuidor, algumas edições915 exemplares
Mortification: Writers' Stories of Their Public Shame (2003) — Contribuidor — 280 exemplares
Granta 84: Over There: How America Sees the World (2004) — Contribuidor — 228 exemplares
The Best American Essays 2002 (2002) — Contribuidor — 220 exemplares
The New York Stories of Elizabeth Hardwick (2010) — Introdução; Editor — 198 exemplares
The Best American Essays 1996 (1996) — Contribuidor — 132 exemplares
Know the Past, Find the Future: The New York Public Library at 100 (2011) — Contribuidor — 116 exemplares
Granta 16: Science (1985) — Contribuidor — 82 exemplares
Some of My Best Friends: Writings on Interracial Friendships (2005) — Contribuidor — 21 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome canónico
Pinckney, Darryl
Data de nascimento
1953
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Locais de residência
New York, New York, USA
Oxfordshire, England, UK
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Educação
Columbia University
Ocupações
novelist
playwright
essayist
Relações
Fenton, James (partner)
Prémios e menções honrosas
Whiting Writers' Award (1986)

Membros

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I found this book uneven if just about every regard. At times the prose is complex and beautiful, at other times it is just complicated, ungrammatical and ugly. Some of the characters are alive and compelling, but many are dull and irritating. In particular, I found that Duallo and Jed's mother held my attention, whereas Cello only sometimes did and anyone called Ralston had me skimming. Some scenes are vividly described, while others are baffling in a "wait, was she there all along?" kind of way.

The structure seemed unnecessarily complex and I didn't feel it added anything to the mood or meaning. I found almost all the passages dealing with Jed's time in Chicago, and especially his childhood and adolescence, convoluted and uninteresting. However, I can see how some readers might relate to those passages if they had similar experiences. Most of the allusions left me cold, and there were many of them.

If Pinckney publishes another queer-themed novel, I'll probably read it, because his talent as a writer is apparent even amongst the flaws in this novel. However, I wouldn't recommend this novel.
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robfwalter | 8 outras críticas | Jul 31, 2023 |
I felt a bit like I got tricked into reading a memoir. But Berlin is entrancing, and the riskier / less linear parts of the narration are satisfying enough to make up for the rest of the style. To be clear: it's very well written and an engaging character and story, I just balk at memoir styling.
 
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Kiramke | 8 outras críticas | Jun 27, 2023 |
Strangely Pinckney was a new writer to me. I enjoyed this memoir, which in reality was more a memoir about the writer Elizabeth Hardwick who was his tutor, and subsequently long term friend. You get a very powerful sense of who she and her milieu were (there is much about Barbara Epstein, Susan Sontag and Mary McCarthy too; and not part of her group, but some about James Baldwin as well - which also drew my attention to this book).

It lost half a star simply because from 2/3rds through the he said/she said got a bit monotonous for a while.

I now have a novel and volume of essays in the tbr mountain.
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mahallett | 1 outra crítica | Jul 26, 2022 |

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Obras
9
Also by
14
Membros
668
Popularidade
#37,771
Avaliação
4.1
Críticas
13
ISBN
28
Línguas
1

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