The Chameleon House

Description

The short story � the perfect fit for modern attention spans � is finally receiving the attention it deserves. It started in 2013, when Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and Lydia Davis the Man Booker International Prize. In 2014, both the Mail and Guardian Literary Festival in Johannesburg and the Open Book Festival in Cape Town featured panel discussions on short stories. The literary establishment, it seems, has finally caught up with readers� hunger for these contained, miniature worlds. Into this mix comes the fresh, new voice of South African writer Melissa de Villiers, with her debut collection, The Chameleon House. In her powerfully condensed, poetic style, De Villiers manages to say a lot with few words. Often it�s what remains unsaid that tells us the real story. The Chameleon House is a remarkable debut by a voice to keep both ears open for. The collection demonstrates that no matter where in the world we find ourselves, our hearts are never far from home.

Subjects

• Books
• Littérature
• SF and fantasy
• Fiction

Informations

• Published by: Modjaji Books
• Published: 28 February 2015
• Reads: 0
• EAN13: 9781928215011
• Language: English
• Document size: 2 MB

Exrait

Table of Contents
A Letter to Bianca
The Inheritance
The New Equality
Dry Run
The Chameleon House
Mask
Security
Coelacanth
Home
Acknowledgements