Tillie Olsen
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| Title | : | Tell Me a Riddle |
| Author | : | Tillie Olsen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | USA / CAN |
| Pages | : | Pages: 116 pages |
| Published | : | January 1989 by Delta (first published 1961) |
| Categories | : | Short Stories. Fiction. Classics. Literature. Womens |
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This collection of four stories, "I Stand Here Ironing," "Hey Sailor, what Ship?," "O Yes," and "Tell me a Riddle," had become an American classic. Since the title novella won the O. Henry Award in 1961, the stories have been anthologized over a hundred times, made into three films, translated into thirteen languages, and - most important - once read, they abide in the hearts of their readers.List Books Supposing Tell Me a Riddle
| Original Title: | Tell Me a Riddle |
| ISBN: | 0385290101 (ISBN13: 9780385290104) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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4.5 stars rounded upA collection of four short stories by Tillie Olson; my version is published by virago modern classics (who else!). The stories are:I Stand Here IroningHey Sailor, What Ship?Oh YesTell me a RiddleTillie Olsen (1912-2007) was an early feminist, union organiser and communist. Her writing was limited by raising a family and this was an issue she focussed on in later life. She wrote a study of quiet periods in the productive lives of women writers; making the comment that beforeTheres something akin to Grace Paley in Tillie Olsens tales of maternal sublimation and the darkness of midcentury conformity. Like Paleys characters, Olsens women seethe quietly against the thankless, endless sacrifices of motherhood. What could let you know what youre in for more succinctly than a collection whose first story is titled I Stand Here Ironing? The voices are as strong as Paleys, too; the immigrant couple of the title story, with their inside-out syntax, remind one of Paleys
Though there is much more to the four stories in this slim volume than the disruptive force of family life, I think it appropriate that I read the majority of the final, title story while three of my husband's grandkids wanted drinks, snacks, pillows, covers and conversation from me. After they settled in another room with their granddad and a movie, I finished the last story (though not uninterrupted) with the Sunday night baseball game on low volume. These modern conveniences show that my life
From Mom's bookshelf, four short stories. The first three are very good snapshots of the daily struggles of disparate lives. The fourth and title story, for which Olsen won an O. Henry Award, is absolutely magic: an aging couple, struggling with each other, their grown children and the world as they age, are suddenly faced with one's illness and looming death. Which of course alters everyone's perspective, at least a bit . . .
This short story was a game changer for me -- after reading it, I was certain I wanted to major in English literature. Before that, I knew I wanted to teach high school English, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to focus on literature or writing in my major. As I sat on my bed in my freshmen dorm room, silently and uncontrollably crying as Olsen pushed the story further and further, I knew this story had turned on a switch within me. I then went on to write the first literary analysis paper that I
If I remember correctly I reviewed "I Stand Here Ironing" last year, Mothers' Day, which I found in an anthology of short stories. A week ago I found this volume of four titles which includes "I Stand Here Ironing" and decided to give the title story a go while at Starbucks sipping coffee as my wife goes with her seemingly interminable shopping.She had already joined me, sitting across our small, round table with her decaf and New York cheesecake as I was winding up with "Tell Me a Riddle" and I
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