Jaimy gordons lord of misrule won the national book award in 2010, and was also a finalist for the penfaulkner award. So it was a shock when lord of misrule, a new novel set at a bottomlevel west virginia racetrack in the early 1970s, was named one of the five finalists for the national book award for fiction, a prize that has been won by literary giants such as william faulkner, john updike and saul bellow. Jaimy gordons lord of misrule, a national book award winner. Ursie koderer knows herself to be a monsterdoomed to be different from other girlsvery different. Many authors have switched from adult fiction to young adult fiction as both teens and adults like to read these books. She drove without stopping is a lusty and forthright novel. Lord of misrule is her fourth novel, and was awarded the national book award for fiction 2010. Jaimy gordons novel lord of misrule, which won the national book award for fiction last month, was such a long shot that even ms. Jaimy gordon born july 4, 1944, is an american writer.
Lord of misrule is the story of the trainers, grooms, jockeys and assorted hangers on at a seedy racetrack in west virginia. Jaimy gordon s engrossing lord of misrule is a national book award winner. Gordon s short story, a nights work, which shares a number of characters with lord of misrule, appeared in best american short stories 1995. Jaimy gordon has 4 books on goodreads, and recently added rollo bones, canine hypnotist by marshall m. Jaimy gordon books list of books by author jaimy gordon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lord of. She has received awards from the national endowment for the arts, the provincetown fine arts work center, the bunting institute of radcliffe college, and an academyinstitute award from the. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Jaimy gordon has 12 books on goodreads with 8706 ratings. But in 2010, she won the national book award for fiction for her book, lord of misrule. Winner of the 2010 national book award for fiction. She teaches at western michigan university in kalamazoo and in the prague summer program for writers, and received an academyinstitute award for her fiction from the american academy of arts and letters. Yes, sometimes a jaimy gordon or julia glass will squeak through to the big time with an unexpected major prize the national book award in both their cases. Lord of misrule is a darkly realistic novel about a young woman living through a year of horse racing while everyones best laid plans go brutally wrong.
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Lord of misrule by jaimy gordon and a great selection of related books. Jaimy gordon author biography, plus links to books by jaimy. Her second novel, she drove without stopping, brought her an academyinstitute award for her fiction from the american academy of arts and letters. A novel by gordon, jaimy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With her first novel since her acclaimed bogeywoman 1999, jaimy gordon bears comparison to other great writers of the american demimonde, such as nathanael west, damon runyon, and eudora welty. Jaimy gordon, author of lord of misrule green apple books. National book award winner jaimy gordons bold and daring coming of age novel combines the teenaged angst of catcher in the rye with the humor and tragedy of girl, interrupted. More information about this seller contact this seller 17. Jaimy gordon, the new york times bestselling author and national book award winner for lord of misrule will appear for the paperback release of her book author. Lord of misrule national book award 9780929701837 by jaimy gordon and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She adores the horses in all their rundown glory and becomes.
With her first novel since her acclaimed bogeywoman, jaimy gordon bears comparison to other great writers of the american demimonde, such as nathanael west, damon runyon, and eudora welty. Gordon has been a fellow of the fine arts work center in provincetown and the bunting now radcliffe institute at harvard. Gordon structures the narrative around the four horses, the last best hope being lord of misrule, and she seamlessly moves the reader from one narrative consciousness to another without being manipulative or intrusive. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. In addition to two novels, she has published poetry, plays, short stories and essays. Gordons short story, a nights work, which shares a number of characters with lord of misrule, appeared in best american short stories 1995.
With her first novel since her acclaimed bogeywoman 1999, jaimy gordon bears comparison to other great writers of the american demimonde, such as. Jaimy gordons lord of misrule, dark horse winner the new. Twentysix, out of literally thousands of applicants. Jaimy gordon, whose earlier books have earned her reputation as a brilliant stylist, here tells the story of a very young, very bold american woman deciding what she wants. Jaimy gordons lord of misrule, dark horse winner the new york. She has been a fellow of the fine arts work center. Jaimy gordon s lord of misrule won the national book award in 2010, and was also a finalist for the penfaulkner award. But his plans go awry when everyone at the indian mound downs track seems to be on to his shenanigans. Gordon has been a fellow of the fine arts work center in provincetown.
Jaimy gordon author biography, plus links to books by. Jaimy gordon, from baltimore, went to antioch college and brown university and now teaches fiction writing at western michigan university in kalamazoo. Lord of misrule was awarded the national award for fiction 2010. Gordons short story, a nights work, which shares a number of characters with lord. It is nearly impossible not to be drawn into horseracing cliches when describing jaimy gordons novel lord of misrule, especially since it came out of the pack as a dark horse there you go to win the 2010 national book award for fiction the same week it was published. She is also the author of a novella, circumspections from an equestrian statue, and the fantasy classic novel shamp of the citysolo. Jaimy gordon is the national book awardwinning author of lord of misrule.
In the early 1970s, horse trainer tommy hansel cooks up a crafty getrichquick scheme. Jaimy gordon was born in baltimore, took degrees from antioch college and brown university, and now teaches at western michigan university in kalamazoo. Jaimy gordons most popular book is lord of misrule. Jaimy gordon s novel lord of misrule, which won the national book award for fiction last month, was such a long shot that even ms. Lord of misrule national book award by gordon, jaimy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Lord of misrule is hardly gordons debut novel shes been writing and publishing since 1973, remaining relatively obscure compared to her current awardwinning success, but its surprise victory in 2010 uncannily mirrors the novels. Jaimy gordon discusses lord of misrule rainy day books. Author jaimy gordon biography and book list fresh fiction. In fiction, the prize went to jaimy gordon for the novel lord of misrule, set in the world around a smalltown horse track in west virginia in 1970. Rocker patti smith wins national book award for nonfiction.
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She is a winner of the national book award for fiction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing. Buy lord of misrule by jaimy gordon from amazons fiction books store. I read that book because bruce told me i must, and loved its wildly inventive story and jaimys brilliant writing. Maggie is collegeeducated but is drawn to the seamy underbelly of the track and the brokendown beauty of the horses. Jan 24, 2011 we are thrilled to be hosting jaimy gordon for a reading just months after her novel, lord of misrule, won the national book award for fiction. With her first novel since her acclaimed bogeywoman 1999, jaimy gordon bears comparison to other great writers of the american demimonde, such as nathanael west, damon runyon, and eudora. Mar 12, 2020 lord of misrule is a darkly realistic novel about a young woman living through a year of horse racing at a halfmile track in west virginia, while everyones best laid schemes keep going brutally wrong.
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