Ship of fools
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Katherine Anne Porter (1890 - 1980) - American writer, journalist, public figure, laureate of the Pulitzer and National Book Prize.
The life of the writer resembles an action -packed novel. Tearing the bonds of marriage with her husband, Katherine tries his hand as a provincial actress, works as a journalist-leads a column of theatrical criticism and secular chronicles in a small newspaper, appears either in Denver, then in New York, works as a “literary black man”, writes stories for kids. In Mexico, he meets the activists of the left movement, acts as an active critic of Catholicism. He teaches at Stanford, Michigan, Texas universities.
The novel “Ship of Fools”, published in 1962, brings her all American glory, strengthened by the film adaptation of Stanley Kramer (1965) In the twice Oscar -winning film, stars of the first magnitude starred - Vivien Lee, Simon Signor, Lee Marvin.
Passengers of the Giant Liner Vera cross the ocean, heading for Europe.
The journey from the past to the future is seen by a successful chance to leave everything to leave everything Bad behind, solve all the problems, as if by a wave of a magic wand. People fall in love, quarrel, philosophize, make plans for life. But not all passengers of this miracle wir are waiting on the other side of luck and happiness
The life of the writer resembles an action -packed novel. Tearing the bonds of marriage with her husband, Katherine tries his hand as a provincial actress, works as a journalist-leads a column of theatrical criticism and secular chronicles in a small newspaper, appears either in Denver, then in New York, works as a “literary black man”, writes stories for kids. In Mexico, he meets the activists of the left movement, acts as an active critic of Catholicism. He teaches at Stanford, Michigan, Texas universities.
The novel “Ship of Fools”, published in 1962, brings her all American glory, strengthened by the film adaptation of Stanley Kramer (1965) In the twice Oscar -winning film, stars of the first magnitude starred - Vivien Lee, Simon Signor, Lee Marvin.
Passengers of the Giant Liner Vera cross the ocean, heading for Europe.
The journey from the past to the future is seen by a successful chance to leave everything to leave everything Bad behind, solve all the problems, as if by a wave of a magic wand. People fall in love, quarrel, philosophize, make plans for life. But not all passengers of this miracle wir are waiting on the other side of luck and happiness
Author:
Author:Porter Katherine Ann
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Modern Literature
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Series:
Series: Foreign Classic
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-17-120101-2
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