by John Fante · 10/18 · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782264034151
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«Grosse faim» is a collection of short stories by American writer John Fante, published by 10/18 in paperback (328 pages, in French).
«Grosse faim» brings together seventeen stories written between 1932 and 1959 and recovered after John Fante's death. They deal with the childhood of a son of Italian immigrants, family, religion and first loves; some feature Arturo Bandini, the author's alter ego. The style is direct and sincere, with complex characters.
Original title: The Big Hunger. Translated from the English (United States) by Brice Matthieussent; edited by Stephen Cooper.
For readers of American fiction, short stories and twentieth-century classics, interested in the work of John Fante.
John Fante was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Ask the Dust (1939) about the life of Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer in Depression-era Los Angeles. It is widely considered the great Los Angeles novel, and is one in a series of four, published between 1938 and 1985, that are now collectively called "The Bandini Quartet." Ask the Dust was adapted into a 2006 film starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek. Fante's published works while he lived included five novels, one novella, and a short story collection. Additional works, including two novels, two novellas, and two short story collections, were published posthumously. His screenwriting credits include, most notably, Full of Life, Jeanne Eagels (1957), and the 1962 films Walk on the Wild Side and The Reluctant Saint.
