They still have that Carver quality, that tells us to look right, then sock us in the jaw from the left. For balance, I’ll admit the poems aren’t quite as strong as the rest.
This level of praise may have made Carver himself uncomfortable (unless he was already a few drinks in). I forget Carver’s writing the same way I forget my organs, or blood. Recently, re-reading Fires, a collection of his essays, poetry and stories, published after the breakdown of his first marriage, it occurred to me – I forget, because his writing is so essential, that it’s impossible to remember its existence as a separate thing, written by a hand, on paper, rather than a component of my own self. Fires, the title essay, is a fabulously human and honest telling of what it. It’s only later, when I glimpse his name on a spine on the shelf, searching for something else, that I guiltily recall. A beautiful collection of stories, poetry and essays from Raymond Carver. When asked about my favourite writers, I often forget him. Carver, in his raw brevity, cuts to the quick and reminds me with a shock every time why writing even matters. I generally dislike all that “favourite” malarkey, but then I open one of his collections, and am struck dumb.
This volume features seven short stories, fifty poems, and four essays.Raymond Carver is my favourite writer. For students of the writer's trade, Carver offers a valuable lesson in how to use minimal syllables for maximum impact. But, as it turns out, Carver wrote short stories out of practicality, not pure love of the form. Despite having published eight poetry collections before his death (33 years ago to the day), he’s known for works like Cathedral and Why Don’t You Dance. It contains four essays, including a moving memoir od. August 2, 2021, 12:29pm When we talk about Raymond Carver, we talk about the short story. The characters' souls are bared, the torment of their lives is revealed, the desperation of their economic situations is rendered so masterfully, and in so little space, that the reader marvels at how Carver manages to accomplish the feat. Fires is the best introduction to the full range and humanity of Carvers writing. But Carver's magic lies in his ability to fascinate the reader with seemingly unfascinating topics. Poet and short-story writer Raymond Carver was born in the logging town of Clatskanie, Oregon, and grew up in Yakima, Washington. Carver's subjects are ones that other writers shy away from: working-class stiffs and the mundane lives they lead. In this slim volume, the reader is treated to essays and poems, as well as Carver's trademark: taut short stories that, in remarkably few words, paint a vivid tableau of so much of American life. Raymond Carver's "Fires" is a quick introduction to the author who personifies literary minimalism. This edition is the only hardcover edition of this title.
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