Drown

Drown

by Junot Diaz (Author)

Synopsis

Originally published in 1997, "Drown" instantly garnered terrific acclaim. Moving from the barrios of the Dominican Republic to the struggling urban communities of New Jersey, these heartbreaking, completely original stories established Diaz as one of contemporary fiction's most exhilarating new voices.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 06 Nov 2008

ISBN 10: 0571244971
ISBN 13: 9780571244973
Book Overview: Drown is the first book by Junot Diaz, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

Author Bio
Junot Diaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cornell University. His collection of short stories, Drown, was described as 'a dazzlingly talented first book' by Hermione Lee in the Independent on Sunday. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is his debut novel. He teaches creative writing at MIT (Massachussetts Institute of Technology).