Yellow Earth Contributor(s): Sayles, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1642590215 ISBN-13: 9781642590210 Publisher: Haymarket Books OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Native American & Aboriginal - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Political |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.70 lbs) 416 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Yellow Earth, John Sayles introduces an epic cast of characters, weaving together narratives of competing agendas and worldviews with lyrical dexterity, insight, and wit. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sayles, John: - John Sayles works as a fiction writer, screenwriter, actor and feature film director. His novel Union Dues (1978) was nominated for the National Book Award and the National Critics' Circle Award. He has written over a hundred screenplays and was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He has directed 18 feature films, with another, I Passed This Way, currently in progress. His films Matewan and Lone Star, as well as his previous novel A Moment in the Sun, are often used for instruction in History and American Studies courses. Yellow Earth is his fifth novel. |