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Lädt ... Hear Us O Lord from Heaven Thy Dwelling Place (Original 1961; 1986. Auflage)von Malcolm Lowry (Autor)
Werk-InformationenHör uns, o Herr, der Du im Himmel wohnst.Erählungen. von Malcolm Lowry (1961)
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Seven stories and novellas by the author of Under the Volcano, a master of twentieth-century fiction. For fans of the novel Under the Volcano, this collection of stories--many of them published for the first time posthumously--provides great insight into the author's genius. The stories range from heartfelt tragedy to exuberant triumph. In the novella "Through the Panama," a burned-out, alcoholic writer tries to make sense of the literature that has kept him afloat while the pulse of his life grows harder to distinguish. In "The Forest Path to Spring," a couple that has survived hell finds new life in the seclusion of a vast forest. And in "The Bravest Boat," a young boy sends a message across the ocean to an unknown recipient. Together, these stories reveal a writer who traveled widely, observed keenly, and maintained an engrossing literary style that still reverberates today. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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It is largely autobiographical, describing the sojourn of a husband and wife in the wilds of Vancouver, clearly drawn from Lowry’s life there with his second wife, former star of the silent screen, Margerie Bonner Lowry. The narrative readily paints a picture of Lowry himself, slaving over drafts and redrafts of “Under the Volcano,” as the tides washed in and out beneath the timbers of his shack. It traces the development of their relationship in what must have been an uncomfortable home, focusing on the daily journey they make for water from a nearby spring. Collecting water from the spring becomes a metaphor not only for their life, but also for all of life’s journeys that are filled with difficulties, fears, hopes, and uncertain endings.
The other stories are interesting too, and if you are lucky, you might find a copy that includes “Luna Caustic,” Lowry’s fictionalization of his voluntary incarceration in Bellevue Hospital. My copy, by Penguin Modern Classics, includes a foreword to this story that briefly describes Lowry’s apocryphal arrival in New York--a real comedic gem: “when asked by a New York customs officer if he had anything to declare, he replied, ‘I don’t know. Let’s see.’ They opened his large trunk. It contained one football boot and a copy of ‘Moby Dick.’” Classic. ( )