All the Lonely People: Collected Stories

Callaghan, Barry

ISBN 10: 1550967908 / ISBN 13: 9781550967906

Published by Exile Editions, 2018

Seller Inventory # 1550967908-2-32143213

Synopsis:

A poignant exploration of the human condition through the eyes of the marginalized. Barry Callaghan's collected stories offer a diverse cast of characters―street hustlers, priests, blues singers, and more―each grappling with loneliness, loss, and the search for meaning. These tales, prefaced by Margaret Atwood, resonate with humor, sadness, and a haunting beauty.Callaghan's authentic voices and vivid prose create a world where happiness is often elusive, and the characters navigate complex relationships and confront their inner demons. Dive into these stories to experience the raw emotions and philosophical depths of lives lived on the fringes, where even in the darkest corners, a glimmer of hope remains.

About the Author: For thirty-eight years, Barry Callaghan was a professor of contemporary literature at York University in Toronto, and is now Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Scholar at that institution. Callaghan has been awarded the Foundation For The Advancement of Canadian Letters award for fiction, the City of Toronto Award, seven National Magazine Awards, two President’s Medal Awards for Excellence (NMA), the ACTRA Award for television host of the year, the Pushcart, White, and Lowell Thomas Awards in the U.S., and the inaugural W. O. Mitchell Award for a body of work. Callaghan has also been awarded honorary doctorates by the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the University of Guelph.

Bibliographic Details

Title: All the Lonely People: Collected Stories
Publisher: Exile Editions
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good