Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories (Back Bay Books) by Ellen Gilchrist

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Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories (Back Bay Books)

by Ellen Gilchrist

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3210. Victory Over Japan / A Book of Stories, by Ellen Gilchrist (read 21 June 1999) This won the 1984 National Book Award. Many of the stories are weird (they have nothing to do with war) and some are so goofy as to be funny. There are 14 stories and none are worth exulting about but they are easy to read and are told in a clear style. I still have 22 National Book Award-winners for fiction unread. (

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"Nerve" in Gilchrist's work is not a narrow thread. It is present in her unadorned sentences, her unfailing ear, her clear and unsentimental gaze and in the attention paid to lust. In these fourteen stories, rash behaviors make for bold characterizations: The danger zones into which these deliciously flawed southern women trespass are ruled by money, passion, and the disappointments delivered by mothers, marriage, and men.

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This collection of 14 short stories won the American Book Award for fiction when it was published and confirmed the author's reputation as one of the preeminent literary talents of her generation. She enjoys both critical acclaim and great popularity with readers."The stories are wonderful to tell aloud...Gilchrist once again demonstrates not only her willingness to take risks, but her generosity as a writer as well." (The New York Times)"To say that Ellen Gilchrist can write is to say that Placido Domingo can sing. All you need to do is listen....No kidding! VICTORY OVER JAPAN is an absolute knockout!" (Washington Post)

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