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The Neon Bible (novel)
''The Neon Bible'' is John Kennedy Toole's first novel, written at the age of 16. The novel is a bildungsroman about a callow youth named David in rural Mississippi during the late 1930s to early 1950s. He learns of religious, racial, social, and sexual bigotry in the narrator's ten strongest memories, one memory per chapter. The memories begin with David on a train, escaping the past, hoping for freedom. The book is told entirely from the first person. Plot summary The story begins with Aunt Mae, a former actress and singer, moving in with David's white working-class family in the middle of a small southern town. Aunt Mae becomes sexually involved with a 70-year-old man, ending when he is arrested on morality charges. From subsequent events David learns he does not get along with the other boys his own age. At this point, suggestive of the Great Depression, David's father, Frank, loses his factory job. The family moves to an older house on a hill overlooking the town. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kennedy Toole
John Kennedy Toole (; December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969) was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana whose posthumously published novel, ''A Confederacy of Dunces'', won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981; he also wrote ''The Neon Bible''. Although several people in the literary world felt his writing skills were praiseworthy, Toole's novels were rejected during his lifetime. Due in part to these failures, he suffered from paranoia and depression, dying by suicide at the age of 31. Toole was born to a middle-class family in New Orleans. From a young age, his mother, Thelma, taught him an appreciation of culture. She was thoroughly involved in his affairs for most of his life, and at times they had a difficult relationship. With his mother's encouragement, Toole became a stage performer at the age of 10 doing comic impressions and acting. At 16 he wrote his first novel, ''The Neon Bible'', which he later dismissed as "adolescent". Toole received an academic sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Bell
Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as an actor in the early 1990s at the age of five with his first televised appearance on ''Home Improvement (TV series), Home Improvement'', and also appeared in several commercials as a child. Bell is best known for his starring roles on Nickelodeon's ''The Amanda Show'' and ''Drake & Josh''. He also starred in a trilogy of ''The Fairly OddParents'' movies on Nickelodeon. Bell was the voice of Spider-Man, Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the animated series ''Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series), Ultimate Spider-Man'' on Disney XD. In addition to acting, Bell has a career in music starting in the early 2000s, at the time of his appearances on ''The Amanda Show'', with a band named Drake 24/7. He also co-wrote and performed the theme song to ''Drake & Josh'', entitled "Found a Way". In 2005, he independently released his debut album, ''Tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 American Novels
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Southern Gothic Novels
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Novels Set In Mississippi
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itself from the la, novella, a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ''novellus'', diminutive of ''novus'', meaning "new". Some novelists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ann Radcliffe, John Cowper Powys, preferred the term Romance (literary fiction), "romance" to describe their novels. According to Margaret Doody, the novel has "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years", with its origins in the Ancient Greek novel, Ancient Greek and Roman novel, in Chivalric romance, and in the tradition of the Italian renaissance novella.Margaret Anne Doody''The True Story of the Novel'' New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996, rept. 1997, p. 1. Retrieved 25 April 2014. The ancient romance form was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novels Published Posthumously
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itself from the la, novella, a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ''novellus'', diminutive of ''novus'', meaning "new". Some novelists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ann Radcliffe, John Cowper Powys, preferred the term "romance" to describe their novels. According to Margaret Doody, the novel has "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years", with its origins in the Ancient Greek and Roman novel, in Chivalric romance, and in the tradition of the Italian renaissance novella.Margaret Anne Doody''The True Story of the Novel'' New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996, rept. 1997, p. 1. Retrieved 25 April 2014. The ancient romance form was revived by Romanticism, especially the historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Novels Adapted Into Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Bildungsromans
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Tierney
Jacob Daniel Tierney (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for playing Eric in '' Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1990–1992) and as the co-writer, director, and executive producer of the sitcom '' Letterkenny'' (2016–2021), in which he also plays Pastor Glen. Early life Jacob Daniel Tierney was born in Montreal on September 26, 1979, the son of teacher Terry (née Smiley) and film producer Kevin Tierney (1950–2018). He is of Irish and Jewish descent. His younger sister, Brigid, is an actress. Career Tierney started his career as a child actor, beginning at age six. Aside from acting, Tierney also writes and directs. He made his directorial debut in 2002 with his short film titled ''Dad''. Since ''Dad'', Tierney has written and directed the feature films '' Twist'' (2003), for which he was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, '' The Trotsky'' (2009), which garnered him two Canadian Come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Scarwid
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid (born August 27, 1955) is a retired American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Christina Crawford in ''Mommie Dearest (film), Mommie Dearest'' (1981). She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''Inside Moves'' (1980), and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for ''Truman (1995 film), Truman'' (1995). Scarwid has over 70 film and television credits to her name, including ''Pretty Baby (1978 film), Pretty Baby'' (1978), ''Rumble Fish'', ''Silkwood'' (both 1983), ''Psycho III'', ''Extremities (film), Extremities'' (both 1986), ''The Neon Bible (film), The Neon Bible'' (1995), ''What Lies Beneath'' (2000), ''Party Monster (film), Party Monster'' (2003), ''The Clearing (film), The Clearing'' (2004), and ''Another Happy Day'' (2011). Life and career Early life Scarwid was born in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Elizabeth (née Frizelle (1920–2006) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gena Rowlands
Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (born June 19, 1930) is an American retired actress, whose career in film, stage, and television has spanned seven decades. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her late actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including ''A Woman Under the Influence'' (1974) and '' Gloria'' (1980), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for '' Opening Night'' (1977). She is also known for her performances in Woody Allen's '' Another Woman'' (1988), and her son, Nick Cassavetes's film, ''The Notebook'' (2004). In 2021, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, “The most important and original movie actor of the past half century-plus is Gena Rowlands.” In November 2015, Rowlands received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her unique screen performances. Early years Rowlands was born on June 19, 1930, in Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie (born 31 January 1943) is a Scottish-born American character actor, best known for his roles as John C. Twist in the 2005 romantic drama film ''Brokeback Mountain'', Mike Sheenan in the 2006 action film '' 16 Blocks'', Pop Pop Jamison in the 2015 horror film '' The Visit'' and Father Paul Lantom in '' Daredevil'', as well as recurring roles in the TNT series ''The Alienist'' and as Judge Walter Bradley in the ''Law & Order'' franchise. Early life McRobbie was born in Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland, the son of Mary Fleming (née Heigh), a writer, and William McRobbie, a storekeeper. In the early 1950s, he moved with his parents to the United States, where he became an American citizen. He attended Yale Drama School, from which he graduated in 1966. He then studied in graduate school at the University of Tulsa for one year and studied acting with German-American actress Uta Hagen and actor James Saito at HB Studios in New York City. From 1966 to 1968, McRobbie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
