proulx, annie

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Contains analyses of two novels, including "Brokeback Mountain," and "Postcards," identifies each work's most important themes and ideas, summarizes its reception and standing, as well as any film or television adaptations, and includes a short biography of author Annie Proulx, and a list of discussion questions.

The author describes her purchase of six hundred wilderness acres in Wyoming and construction of a library-centric home where she contemplated her rich family history, including a river boat captain ancestor who met historical figures.

A guide to reading and understanding the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx which provides information on the author's life, career, and five book-length works of fiction.