Emily Dickinson has always been one of my favorite poets. Next to Poe she wove dark, and soulful poetry that captures you in a few short lines. Jerome Charyn takes on that dark soul in his novel The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson.
New York Newsday hailed Charyn as “a contemporary American Balzac,” and the Los Angeles Times described him as “absolutely unique among American writers.”
Since the 1964 release of Charyn’s first novel, Once Upon a Droshky, he has published 30 novels, three memoirs, eight graphic novels, two books about film, short stories, plays and works of non-fiction. Two of his memoirs were named New York Times Book of the Year. Charyn has been a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. He received the Rosenthal Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has been named Commander of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture.
Charyn was Distinguished Professor of Film Studies at the American University of Paris until he left teaching in 2009.
In addition to his writing and teaching, Charyn is a tournament table tennis player, once ranked in the top 10 percent of players in France. Noted novelist Don DeLillo called Charyn’s book on table tennis, Sizzling Chops & Devilish Spins, "The Sun Also Rises of ping-pong."
Charyn lives in Paris and New York City.
Blog Tour web site:
http://thesecretlifeofemilydickinson.blogspot.com/
Jerome Charyn's web site:
http://www.jeromecharyn.com/
Jerome Charyn's Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/jerome.charyn
Jerome Charyn's Twitter:
http://twitter.com/jeromecharyn
The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/SecretLifeOfEmilyDickinson
The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson Twitter:
http://twitter.com/EmilySecretLife
W.W. Norton & Company web site:
http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?ID=17221
BookReporter.com's Top Books of 2010 (#52)
Paperback
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 9780393339178
Pages: 352
Release: February 14, 2011
Hardcover
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 9780393068566
Pages: 348
Release: February 22, 2010
It is a fictional account of Dickinson beginning with her short tenure as a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. Charyn add's Emily’s real father, brother, and sister-in-law into the story making this fictional account seem that much more real. The novel plays out through Emily Dickinson's perspective and follows a series of events that ring true of who Emily was, or could have been.
The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson has been highly acclaimed in the New York Times, L.A. Times, Washington Post and more. It is well worth a read even if your interest doesn't lie with the famed poet but for a novel full of fun and adventure.
Jerome Charyn's Bio:
Jerome Charyn (born May 13, 1937) is an award-winning American author. With nearly 50 published works, Charyn has earned a long-standing reputation as an inventive and prolific chronicler of real and imagined American life. Michael Chabon calls him “one of the most important writers in American literature.”
Jerome Charyn (born May 13, 1937) is an award-winning American author. With nearly 50 published works, Charyn has earned a long-standing reputation as an inventive and prolific chronicler of real and imagined American life. Michael Chabon calls him “one of the most important writers in American literature.”
New York Newsday hailed Charyn as “a contemporary American Balzac,” and the Los Angeles Times described him as “absolutely unique among American writers.”
Since the 1964 release of Charyn’s first novel, Once Upon a Droshky, he has published 30 novels, three memoirs, eight graphic novels, two books about film, short stories, plays and works of non-fiction. Two of his memoirs were named New York Times Book of the Year. Charyn has been a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. He received the Rosenthal Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has been named Commander of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture.
Charyn was Distinguished Professor of Film Studies at the American University of Paris until he left teaching in 2009.
In addition to his writing and teaching, Charyn is a tournament table tennis player, once ranked in the top 10 percent of players in France. Noted novelist Don DeLillo called Charyn’s book on table tennis, Sizzling Chops & Devilish Spins, "The Sun Also Rises of ping-pong."
Charyn lives in Paris and New York City.
http://thesecretlifeofemilydickinson.blogspot.com/
Jerome Charyn's web site:
http://www.jeromecharyn.com/
Jerome Charyn's Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/jerome.charyn
Jerome Charyn's Twitter:
http://twitter.com/jeromecharyn
The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/SecretLifeOfEmilyDickinson
The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson Twitter:
http://twitter.com/EmilySecretLife
W.W. Norton & Company web site:
http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?ID=17221
BookReporter.com's Top Books of 2010 (#52)
Paperback
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 9780393339178
Pages: 352
Release: February 14, 2011
Hardcover
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 9780393068566
Pages: 348
Release: February 22, 2010
Thanks Cynthia - I'm glad that you enjoyed "The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson."
ReplyDeleteFor all those who would like to follow along on the book's blog tour, please visit http://thesecretlifeofemilydickinson.blogspot.com/
I would love to read this but am searching somewhere for a giveaway!!! If anyone hears of one please let me know.
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