Sherman Alexie Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

Combines fifteen of the author's classic short stories with fifteen new stories in an anthology that features tales involving donkey basketball leagues, lethal wind turbines, and marriage. In these comfort-zone-destroying tales, including the masterpiece, War Dances, characters grapple with racism, damaging stereotypes, poverty, alcoholism, diabetes, and the tragic loss of languages and customs. Questions of authenticity and identity abound.

In this darkly comic short story collection, Sherman Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, brilliantly weaves memory, fantasy, and stark realism to paint a complex, grimly ironic portrait of life in and around the Spokane Indian Reservation. These twenty-two interlinked tales are narrated by characters raised on humiliation and government-issue cheese, and yet are filled with passion and affection, myth and dream. There is Victor, who as a nine-year-old crawled between his unconscious parents hoping that the alcohol seeping through their skins might help him sleep, Thomas Builds-the-Fire, who tells his stories long after people stop listening, and Jimmy Many Horses, dying of cancer, who writes letters on stationary that reads "From the Death Bed of Jimmy Many Horses III," even though he actually writes then on his kitchen table. Against a backdrop of alcohol, car accidents, laughter, and basketball, Alexie depicts the distances between Indians and whites, reservation Indians and urban Indians, men and women, and mostly poetically between modern Indians and the traditions of the past.

This collection of stories delves into the delicate interplay between self-preservation and the responsibilities we hold towards art, family, and society. With a blend of heartbreak and humor, the author reflects on personal and universal themes, offering insights into the complexities of life and the human experience.

Poetry. Fiction. Native American Studies. In this first full collection in nine years, Alexie's poems and prose show his celebrated passion and wit while also exploring new directions. Novelist, storyteller and performer, he won the National Book Award for his YA novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. His work has been praised throughout the world, but the bedrock remains what The New York Times Book Review said of his very first "Mr. Alexie's is one of the major lyric voices of our time."

Mladý americký prozaik předkládá ve své knize dvacítku příběhů ze života současných Indiánů, převážně z prostředí rezervace kmene Spokane ve státě Washington. Jeho do značné míry autobiografičtí hrdinové se potýkají s nezaměstnaností, alkoholismem a dalšími obecně lidskými starostmi, jsou však nuceni čelit i specifické situaci lidí zbavených od vlastní minulosti a tradic a neschopných přijmout cele za svůj svět moderní Ameriky, jímž jsou obklopeni. Alexie sám označuje styl svých próz, pro nějž je typické míšení reálných a fabulovaných prvků a specifický, mnohdy hořký až cynický humor, termínem „rezervační realismus“ a zdůrazňuje subjektivitu svého pohledu; jak ale potvrzuje mimořádně nadšené přijetí jeho děl, o úspěchu jeho snahy zobrazit svět svých současníků s vnitřní lidskou i uměleckou pravdivostí nemůže být nejmenších pochyb.

In his first book for young adults, bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney, that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live.

Kniha devíti povídek amerického autora, jenž svůj původ odkazuje k indiánským kmenům Spokane a Coeur d'Alene, přináší příběhy nejrůznějších lidí (studentka, právník, matka, zamilovaný pár), kteří mají společné pouze to, že patří ke kmeni Spokane. To však stačí k tomu, aby se celý život museli vypořádávat se svými pochybnostmi či s přehlížením ze strany ostatních. Velkým kladem této Alexieho knihy je, že témata v ní zpracovávaná jsou přenositelná i do jiných prostředí.

L'idea di questa antologia, pubblicata come numero unico della rivista di Dave Eggers "McSweeney's", nasce dalla volontà del curatore, Michael Chabon, di ridare dignità e visibilità alle short stories di avventure in cui un tempo si cimentavano autori quali Balzac, Conrad, Henry James ed Edith Wharton. Una raccolta in cui il racconto breve riacquista la sua dimensione più classica, tradizionale e avvincente: quella di narrarre storie avventurose e piene di thrilling. Gli autori chiamati a misurarsi con questa sfida sono tra i più rappresentativi della letteratura angloamericana da Stephen King a Rick Moody, da Michael Crichton a Neil Gaiman, da Elmore Leonard a Nick Hornby per finire con Dave Heggers e Harlan Ellison.

Sherman Alexie, a master storyteller, presents a poignant and humorous narrative in his first novel in a decade, focusing on an orphaned Indian boy's quest for identity. The tale follows a troubled foster teenager, who struggles with his status as a "non-legal" Indian due to his father's absence. As he contemplates committing a violent act, he is unexpectedly transported through time, beginning with the civil rights era as an FBI agent, where he witnesses the harsh realities of racism in Red River, Idaho. This journey continues as he inhabits the body of an Indian child at the Battle of Little Bighorn and later as a 19th-century Indian tracker, ultimately landing in the present as an airline pilot. Throughout these experiences, he grapples with profound questions about humanity, reflected in his repeated thoughts: "Who's to judge?" and "I don't understand humans." By the end of his transformative journey, he returns to his own life, deeply changed by his encounters. Alexie's narrative is both heart-wrenching and humorous, exploring the roots of human hatred while showcasing his unique voice. Time Out describes this work as a modern-day vision quest, highlighting Alexie's fearless and groundbreaking storytelling.