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Powell, Padgett
Most widely held works about
Padgett Powell
Most widely held works by
Padgett Powell
Edisto : a novel by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
21
editions published
between
1982
and
2009
in
7
languages
and held by
1,314
libraries
worldwide
About the coming of age on an undevelped strip of coast between Savannah and Charleston.
Mrs. Hollingsworth's men by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
2000
and
2011
in
English
and held by
827
libraries
worldwide
At her kitchen table somewhere in the South, Powell's narrator embarks on a spirited and often hilarious imagining of certain historical figures and current national preoccupations. Ostensibly writing her grocery list, Mrs. Hollingsworth most happily loses her sense of herself until her family intrudes along with two petty criminals named Oswald and Bundy.
The interrogative mood : a novel by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
2009
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
723
libraries
worldwide
The acclaimed writer Padgett Powell is fascinated by what it feels like to walk through everyday life, to hear the swing and snap of American talk, to be both electrified and overwhelmed by the mad cacophony -- the "muchness"--of America. "The Interrogative Mood" is Powell's playful and profound response, a bebop solo of a book in which every sentence is a question.
Edisto revisited : a novel by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1996
and
2000
in
English and German
and held by
604
libraries
worldwide
A literary novel on a Southern dilettante. Newly graduated architect Simons Manigault of North Carolina passes up a job for drink, literary talk and affairs with women. One day an older man shows him a home for burned-out hippies and Manigault, who narrates the tale, sees the light. By the author of Edisto.
A woman named Drown by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1987
and
1990
in
English and German
and held by
560
libraries
worldwide
Typical by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1991
and
1992
in
English
and held by
449
libraries
worldwide
Aliens of affection : stories by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1997
and
1999
in
English
and held by
383
libraries
worldwide
Southern stories featuring nutty characters in search of love. Two of the protagonists are mental patients, a third was abandoned by his family, and the fourth is a woman whose quest for love leads her to seduce a 12-year-old boy.
Falling in love
(
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2006
in
English
and held by
26
libraries
worldwide
"At the door is an old lover, someone who broke your heart, who is in England on business and has tracked you down ..."--The Lone Pilgrim by Laurie Colwin. Romance is in the air, tempting the imagination. Stirring tales of love, longing and desire. A great gift for your loved ones! Rick Bass's "Fires" read by Ted Marcoux. In the Rockies a woman sets fire to a parched field to take the plunge into the pool of love ...
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
1997
and
2008
in
English
and held by
24
libraries
worldwide
Recounts the adventures of a young boy and an escaped slave as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft.
De vragende vorm : een roman by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2010
in
Dutch
and held by
8
libraries
worldwide
Experimenteel relaas dat geheel uit vragen bestaat..
Mrs. Hollingworth's men by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2002
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
Padgett Powell by Padgett Powell (
Sound Recording
)
5
editions published
between
1997
and
1999
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
3
libraries
worldwide
The best American short stories 1990
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1990
in
English
and held by
2
libraries
worldwide
Eine Frau mit Namen Drown by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1990
in
Undetermined
and held by
2
libraries
worldwide
Papers, 1972-1992 by Padgett Powell (
mixd
)
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Collection contains correspondence, writings, notes, speeches (notes for literary readings), manuscripts, publisher's galleys, page proofs, master pages, published volumes, serials, audio cassettes, pamphlets, and travel documents. The bulk of the materials relate to the writing and publication of "Edisto, A Woman Called Drown," "Typical," and various other short stories.
Rückkehr nach Edisto : Roman by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1997
in
German
and held by
1
library
worldwide
エディスト物語
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1986
in
Japanese
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Edisto
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1985
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Aliens of affection by Padgett Powell (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
A Night of literary feasts, chapter II
(
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1990
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
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American fiction American literature Americans Armies Audiobooks Audiobooks Authors, American Bildungsromans Boys Boys--Travel College teachers as authors Confederate States of America.--Army Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dickey, James Documentary radio programs Edgerton, Clyde,--1944- Europe Experimental fiction Experimental fiction Fiction Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character) Forrest, Nathan Bedford,--1821-1877 Graduate students Hannah, Barry Juvenile works Large type books Literature Mailer, Norman McLaurin, Tim Mississippi River Missouri National Public Radio (U.S.) Nordan, Lewis Paley, Grace Powell, Padgett Questioning Questions and answers Ravenel, Shannon Records and correspondence Short stories Short stories, American Slavery South Carolina Southern States Tennessee Universities and colleges--Faculty University of Florida University of Houston.--Creative Writing Program Voyages and travels Williams, Joy
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Alternative Names
Powell, J. Padgett
Powell, Padgett (1952-)
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