Richard Ford on Frank Bascombe, The Lay of the Land
Richard Ford on The Lay of the Land, his third Frank Bascombe novel, after the bestselling The Sportswriter and Independence Day. In this novel, Richard Ford contemplates the human character with wry precision and luminous prose. Graceful, expansive, filled with pathos but irresistibly funny, The Lay of the Land is a modern American masterpiece.
Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am
Author: BloomsburyPublishing
Length: 02:17
Rating: 5.00
Views: 527
Tags: Bascombe Bloomsbury Ford Frank Prize Pullitzer Richard
Video Comments
|
EuropeanAlder (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
I read that book right now
fargokantrowitz (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
What a monster literary talent. Ford got me a few years back with his short stories and has proven a literary mentor ever since. This is a writer with his hand firmly pressed upon the pulse of his people. He is a writer that you want to thank. |
|