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| The Fisher King |
Nominated ISBN: 0684872838 |
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| Paule Marshall | ||
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Richmond Public Library, Richmond, U.S.A National Library Service, Bridgetown, Barbados |
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ABOUT THE
BOOK
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In
1949, Sonny-Rett Payne, a black jazz pianist, fled New York for Paris
to escape both his family's disapproval of his art and the racism that
shadowed his career. His spectacular success in Europe and his subsequent
death there form the dramatic background of this novel, a story of jazz,
love, family conflict and the artist's struggles in society.
Decades after Sonny-Rett left, his eight-year-old Parisian grandson is brought to his old Brooklyn neighbourhood to attend a memorial concert in Payne's honour. The child's visit reveals the persistent rivalries within the family and the community that drove his grandfather into exile. Will the young boy be a harbinger of change and reconciliation or a pawn in the power struggle of those who now wish to claim him in Sonny-Rett's name? A chronicle of the myths, betrayals and angers that can alienate people for decades. |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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Paule
Marshall teaches
in the Graduate Creative Writing Programme at New York University, where
her yearly reading series, featuring the work of young black writers,
is a popular event. She is the author if six books, including Brown
Girl, Brownstones; Soul Clap Hands and Sing; Praisesong
for the Widow and Daughters. Among her many awards and honours
are a John Dos Passos Award for Literature, An American Book Award, and
a MacArthur Fellowship. She Lives in New York City and Richmond, Virginia.
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