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Kent Haruf (1943–2014)

Författare till Plainsong

10+ verk 12,182 medlemmar 663 recensioner 49 favoritmärkta

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Kent Haruf was born in Pueblo, Colorado on February 24, 1943. He received a BA from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1965 and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa in 1973. His first novel, The Tie That Binds, was published in 1984 and won a Whiting Writers' Prize. His visa mer other works included Where You Once Belonged, Plainsong, Benediction, and Our Souls at Night. He spent 30 years teaching English and writing at several universities including Southern Illinois University and Nebraska Wesleyan University. He died on November 30, 2014 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre

Inkluderar namnen: Ken Haruf, Kent Haruf

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Verk av Kent Haruf

Plainsong (1999) 5,466 exemplar
Our Souls at Night (2015) 2,272 exemplar
Eventide (2004) 1,814 exemplar
Benediction (2013) 1,094 exemplar
The Tie That Binds (1984) 892 exemplar
Where You Once Belonged (1990) 579 exemplar
West of Last Chance (2008) 52 exemplar
Trilogia di Holt (2016) 6 exemplar
Plainsong [2004 TV movie] (2004) — Författare — 6 exemplar
Any Man's Death 1 exemplar

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Writers on Writing: Collected Essays from the New York Times (2001) — Bidragsgivare — 440 exemplar
The Best American Short Stories 1987 (1987) — Bidragsgivare — 127 exemplar
Granta 109: Work (2009) — Bidragsgivare — 114 exemplar
Granta 129: Fate (2014) — Bidragsgivare — 56 exemplar

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Kent Haruf: American Author Challenge (A Tribute) i 75 Books Challenge for 2015 (december 2015)

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A pleasant, easy to read short novel of topical interest to people "my age". I picked up a copy at my local library and got into it before i left, so I took it with me (after checking it out, of course).
Haruf's latest book, published posthumously, deals with a real question - relationships as life partners leave the scene.
It is written in simple, plain spoken language, and was a joy to read.
 
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jjbinkc | 219 andra recensioner | Aug 27, 2023 |
It is a nice book, and it grabbed me most of the way. The ending, tho, with one of the two protagonists bailing on her life and happiness, was a big letdown.
 
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RickGeissal | 219 andra recensioner | Aug 16, 2023 |
The language is sparse but it does not hide the emotions of the two main characters, Addie and Louis. The story is short but loaded, exploring themes such as old age, loneliness, and family. It also explores the theme of happiness, and what one will do to achieve it. If you were Addie, would you dare approach Louis with what seems to be an outrageous proposal? When Addie did so, she decided she is too old (and probably had too little life left) to care about what others thought. However, in the end, she had to yield to her son who objected to their relationship. What would you do if you were in her position? There is no easy choice.… (mer)
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siok | 219 andra recensioner | Aug 5, 2023 |
Nosotros en la noche
Kent Haruf
Publicado: 2015 | 113 páginas
Novela Realista

Louis Waters y Addie Moore llevan gran parte de su vida siendo vecinos en la apacible localidad de Holt, en Colorado. Ambos enviudaron hace años y acaban de franquear las puertas de la vejez, por lo que no han tenido otra opción que acostumbrarse a estar solos, sobre todo en las horas más difíciles, después del anochecer. Pero Addie no está dispuesta a conformarse. Un día, de forma insospechada pero con toda naturalidad, se planta ante la puerta de su vecino y le suelta: «Me preguntaba si querrías venir alguna vez a casa a dormir conmigo.» Al principio se sienten extraños, pero noche tras noche irán conociéndose: hablan de su juventud y sus matrimonios, de sus esperanzas pasadas y sus miedos presentes, de sus logros, de sus fracasos. La intimidad entre ambos va creciendo y, a pesar de las habladurías de los vecinos y la incomprensión de sus propios hijos, no tardan en vislumbrar la posibilidad real de pasar juntos el resto de sus días. Nosotros en la noche es una pequeña joya escondida: una historia concisa, conmovedora, agridulce y al mismo tiempo inspiradora, y está narrada con la sabiduría reveladora que solo poseen aquellos que han llegado a una edad en la que lo que menos importa es la opinión de los demás.… (mer)
 
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libreriarofer | 219 andra recensioner | Jul 25, 2023 |

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Verk
10
Även av
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Medlemmar
12,182
Popularitet
#1,927
Betyg
4.0
Recensioner
663
ISBN
178
Språk
10
Favoritmärkt
49
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Proberstenar
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