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Oliver La Farge (1901–1963)

Forfatter af Laughing Boy

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Værker af Oliver La Farge

Laughing Boy (1929) 712 eksemplarer
The American Indian (1956) 85 eksemplarer
The Enemy Gods (1937) 36 eksemplarer
Behind the Mountains (1974) 28 eksemplarer
Yellow Sun, Bright Sky (1988) 13 eksemplarer
The Mother Ditch (1983) 12 eksemplarer
Sparks Fly Upward 10 eksemplarer
A Pause in the Desert (1957) 9 eksemplarer
Raw Material (1945) 9 eksemplarer
As Long as the Grass Shall Grow (1940) 6 eksemplarer
The Changing Indian (1942) 6 eksemplarer
The Eagle in the Egg (1972) 6 eksemplarer
The Door in the Wall (1965) 5 eksemplarer
All the Young Men: Stories (1976) 3 eksemplarer
Long Pennant 3 eksemplarer
The Copper Pot (1942) 3 eksemplarer
Indians of the Eastern Woodlands (1964) 2 eksemplarer
Prelude to Reunion 2 eksemplarer
Spud and Cochise 1 eksemplar
Albatross 1 eksemplar
Die Grosse Jagd. (1966) 1 eksemplar

Associated Works

Fifty Great American Short Stories (1965) — Bidragyder — 430 eksemplarer
Mord på menuen : 12 historier om mad og mord fra verdenslitteraturen (1984) — Bidragyder; Bidragyder — 194 eksemplarer
Ants, Indians, and little dinosaurs (1975) — Bidragyder — 191 eksemplarer
A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1960) — Bidragyder — 147 eksemplarer
Tepoztlán: Village in Mexico (1960) — Forord — 85 eksemplarer
The Best of All Possible Worlds (1980) — Bidragyder — 81 eksemplarer
Stories from The New Yorker, 1950 to 1960 (1958) — Bidragyder — 80 eksemplarer
55 Short Stories from The New Yorker, 1940 to 1950 (1949) — Bidragyder — 60 eksemplarer
Great American Ghost Stories (1991) — Bidragyder — 35 eksemplarer
100 Best True Stories of World War II (1945) — Bidragyder — 29 eksemplarer
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction (1952) — Bidragyder — 29 eksemplarer
50 Best American Short Stories 1915-1939 (1939) — Bidragyder — 28 eksemplarer
Masterpieces of Mystery: The Fifties (1976) — Bidragyder — 22 eksemplarer
Western Ghosts (1990) — Bidragyder — 17 eksemplarer
The Best American Short Stories 1955 (1955) — Bidragyder — 13 eksemplarer
Great American Ghost Stories: Volume 2 (Anthology 13-in-1) (1993) — Bidragyder — 13 eksemplarer
The Eleventh Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories (1975) — Bidragyder — 11 eksemplarer
Great Western short stories (1777) — Bidragyder — 9 eksemplarer
The Best American Short Stories 1951 (1951) — Bidragyder — 6 eksemplarer
A Magnum of Mysteries (1963) — Bidragyder — 2 eksemplarer
A Modern Galaxy: Short Stories — Bidragyder — 2 eksemplarer
Ellery Queen's 1966 Anthology — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar
The Ethnic Image in Modern American Literature, 1900-1950 (1984) — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar

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As the sub title says this is a love story set on the Navajo Reservation in Northern Arizona/Southern Utah. It is interesting to read about the cultural aspect of how relationships are handled within the Navajo community. The story is slow but worth the time to allow it to develop.
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foof2you | 20 andre anmeldelser | Oct 10, 2023 |
Really good novel about a Navajo couple. Quite poetic and tries to give the flavor of their religion. I don't know how accurate it is, since the author lived among them but was not Navajo, but still worth reading for the story and appreciation of the culture.
 
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kslade | 20 andre anmeldelser | Dec 8, 2022 |
'Laughing Boy' is a work of art. And like a work of art, it plays with your mind. It is not abstract, but peculiar. Laughing Boy, the novel's protagonist, is a Navajo indigenous American attempting to straddle the world of tradition and the world of the white man. The initial starting of the novel is not a hook. It won't draw you in. But if you persist, you will discover the beauty and simplicity of La Farge's times and Laughing Boy's richness of heart.
 
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Amarj33t_5ingh | 20 andre anmeldelser | Jul 8, 2022 |
In spite of my reluctance to give 5 star ratings, I find myself unable to consider anything else for this wonderful book. In spite of being a first novel, it won a Pulitzer Prize and certainly deserved it.
I probably should not be surprised that I am giving 5 star ratings lately since I depend so heavily on the ratings and comments of others whenever I choose a book, but since those ratings have been so helpful, I feel a bit duty-bound to pay it forward.
Laughing Boy is an intense love story, not the usual go-to novel for guys, but one that is worth getting out of the male rut. The strengths of this novel are that it develops both the characters and their feelings for one another with such precision, such insightful detail and such empathy for the characters, their relationship and the struggle they face. Its other strength is its ability to so beautifully depict the Navajo culture in which the story occurs.
A few years ago, Tony Hillerman created a series of crime/suspense novels set on the Navajo Reservation and detailedly describing the Navajo culture while also telling compelling murder mystery stories. I read every one of his books as did everyone in my office. Reading Laughing Boy takes me back to that experience and give me the same feeling of authenticity that Hillerman's books did.
For anyone who has been in love, totally, unconditionally besotted with another, this book will ring true, reminding them of the early days of their passion and perhaps renewing it through its honest and detailed portrayal.
This book was written over 55 years ago yet continues to receive the type of praise that earns respect, that can make a book stay around for many years until it is finally recognized as a classic.
It is a book that readers will not only read but will also feel and remember.
… (mere)
 
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PaulLoesch | 20 andre anmeldelser | Apr 2, 2022 |

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ISBN
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