In Rough Country

by Joyce Carol Oates

Genres: Literary Fiction; Women's Fiction

Synopsis

“A poignant, nostalgic collection of literary criticism by one of America’s premier authors.”
—Kirkus Reviews

 

In Rough Country is a sterling collection of essays, reviews, and criticism from Joyce Carol Oates that focuses on a wide array of books and writers—from Poe to Nabokov, from Flannery O’Connor to Phillip Roth. One of our foremost novelists, National Book Award and PEN/Malamud Award winner Oates demonstrates an unparalleled understanding and appreciation of great works of literature with In Rough Country, and offers unique and breathtaking insights into the writer’s art.

Release date: June 29, 2010

Publisher: HarperCollins

Print pages: 416