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His debut novel, the devil all the time, was published in 2011 to critical acclaim. Jul 12, 2011 donald ray pollock has followed his 2008 shortstory collection, knockemstiff, with a novel, also set in the ohio town of that redolent name. From donald ray pollock, author of the highly acclaimed the devil all the time and knockemstiff, comes a dark, gritty, electrifying and, disturbingly, weirdly funny new novel that will solidify his place among the best contemporary american authors it is 1917, in that sliver of border land that divides georgia from alabama. Dynamite hole real life storycuts by donald ray pollock. Youre not going to find donald ray pollock in the new yorker anytime soon, but you couldnt forget his knockemstiff if you tried. Knockemstiff by donald ray pollock, paperback barnes. Recorded july 18, 2016 evoking a gritty world thats at once weirdly familiar and utterly a world unto its own, a world vividly and. Donald ray pollock presents his characters and the sordid goingson with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottomdog humor.
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From the most unusual sensory devices smoking moldy hashish to the most eloquent swearing, donald ray pollock did better than i could have hoped for. The book comprises eighteen stories, covering roughly a thirtyyear period, from the late 60s through the 90s. Donald ray pollock was born in 1954 and grew up in southern ohio, in a holler named knockemstiff. From donald ray pollock, author of the highly acclaimed the devil all the time and knockemstiff, comes a dark, gritty, electrifying and, disturbingly, weirdly funny new novel that will solidify his place among the best contemporary american authors. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action. But reading pollock can be surreal if you grew up a mile down the road from him in knockemstiff, ohio, and knew him as dusty back when he was a highschool classmate who goofed off and dropped out before. When he witnesses an act of sexual transgression by the pond, things start swirling around inside him like a storm cloud, and knockemstiff is. Donald ray pollock born december 23, 1954 is an american writer. In this unforgettable work of fiction, donald ray pollock peers into. Dynamite hole real life storycuts by pollock, donald ray. Knockemstiff by donald ray pollock download pdfepub.
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