Requiem, Mass.

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Title

Requiem, Mass.

Description

Novel centered around a family of four and a son's retelling of his disrupted youth. An absent, long-haul trucker father and his multiple families; a psychologically troubled mother who claims, among other things, that her children are imposters; an imaginative younger sister; the ubiquitous cat. The real and make-believe characters who intersect the narrator's life at home, school, and wherever his journeys take him in his attempts to save his family - in life or in story. Plays with, and discusses, concepts of fiction and memoir. Written by Worcester, Massachusetts native and teacher of Creative Writing at Florida International University. Winner of the Florida Book Award.

Creator

Dufresne, John

Source

Read: PREVIEW

Publisher

W.W. Norton & Co.

Date

2008

Language

English

Type

Book

Identifier

Coverage

20th century; Massachusetts

Contribution Form

Zotero

ISBN

9780393057904

Num Pages

316

Place

New York, New York

Publisher

W.W. Norton & Co.

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