Specimen
Autor Irina Kovalyovaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 mar 2016
Winner, 2016 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Fiction
Finalist, 2016 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
The stories in Specimen are a unique exploration of science and the human heart; the place where physical reality collides with our spiritual and emotional lives.
In "The Blood Keeper," a young academic travels to North Korea to work on her dissertation and embarks on a dangerous affair. In "Mamochka," which was nominated for the 2012 Journey Prize, an archivist at the Institute for Physics in Minsk, must come to terms with her daughter's marriage to a Chinese man in Vancouver. In "Peptide P," scientists study a disease that seems to affect children after they eat hotdogs. In "Side Effects," a woman's personality is altered, and not necessarily for the better, by botox injections. In "The Big One," a woman and her daughter find themselves trapped in the rubble of an underground parking garage after an earthquake.
Stylistically varied and with settings that range from North Korea and Minsk to Vancouver and Gdansk, Kovalyova is daring and confident new voice in Canadian fiction.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1770898174
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: HOUSE OF ANANSI PR LTD
Colecția House of Anansi Press
Locul publicării:Canada
Recenzii
"A first collection that explores intersections between different cultures and between science and love. Through it all, though, Kovalyova's stories remain large-hearted and generous toward their characters as they struggle to make sense of the strange worlds around them…tenderly wrought, collection." - Kirkus
"The facts of sex and inheritance cannot explain away human emotion in this strong, science-themed story collection." - Foreword Reviews
“Such a varied collection testifies to a roaming imagination and willingness to push the boundaries of form and technique.” — The Globe and Mail
“These immensely readable stories demonstrate that we do have imagination, we do have a sense of humour.” — National Post
“Kovalyova has a knack for formal inventiveness… Specimen deserves an attentive readership.” — Toronto Star
“The influence of Russian writers shines on every page … a technical marvel.” — Maclean’s
“Specimen is enriched with the author’s scholarship, but its nine stories also pack an emotional punch. Kovalyova welds gentle humour and bald wonder to explore the scientific underpinnings of the universe, including all kinds of love and despair.” - Walrus Magazine
“She is a great storyteller – astonishingly skilled at both traditional and experimental narrative. The writing is immediate, bold, and original. Lean, powerful dialogue.” - Quill and Quire
“I love it when impressive new work by a debut writer takes me by surprise. That’s how I experienced this series of fascinating short stories by Irina Kovalyova… Don’t assume that these stylistic innovations or the scientific nature of the content take away from the work’s emotional power. Kovalyova’s taut prose — not a word is wasted — tells stories about fear, ambition and love…there's no doubt great things are coming from this writer. Watch out for her.” — Now Magazine, Critics Pick
“To read Irina Kovalyova is to peer through a microscope and discover worlds infinitely big and exquisitely small. These stories are luminous. They capture light. They cast sharp shadows. They take root in your heart. I have never read stories like these, and I long to read more. Rare specimens indeed.” — Jessica Grant, author of Come, Thou Tortoise
“Irina Kovalyova is a keeper of different worlds, and Specimen is like a glass bottle that you turn in your hands to watch unexamined worlds roll around, laid bare. Read these stories, and feel yourself changed in the process.” — Russell Wangersky, author of Whirl Away