Shirley Jackson : a rather haunted life
Franklin, Ruth2017
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A genius of literary suspense, the author of 'The Lottery,' Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) plumbed the anxiety of postwar America better than anyone. Based on previously undiscovered correspondence and dozens of interviews, 'Shirley Jackson' reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the author, placing her within the American Gothic tradition.
Main title:
Shirley Jackson : a rather haunted life / Ruth Franklin.
Author:
Franklin, Ruth, author
Imprint:
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2017.
Collation:
607 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Awards:
NBCC Award for Biography 2016
ISBN:
9781631493416 (pbk)
Dewey class:
818.5409920.JACK920.
LC class:
PS3519.A392
Local class:
B/JAC
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2118222
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