Ugly Man: Stories
Ugly Man: Stories by Dennis Cooper, published by Harper Perennial on May 26, 2009, is a collection of short stories that delves into the complexities of human nature. This edition, comprising 272 pages, showcases Cooper’s distinctive style, characterized by smart and nervy prose that examines the darker aspects of existence with a satirical lens.
In this collection, readers will encounter a range of narratives that reflect Cooper’s ongoing exploration of themes such as compulsions and the emptiness that often accompanies them. The stories are crafted with a sense of awareness, revealing the intricacies of the human soul while maintaining a taut and controlled narrative style. This work continues Cooper’s legacy as a significant voice in contemporary fiction, offering insights into the often troubling facets of life through a lens that is both critical and engaging.
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“[A] brilliant, triumphantly lurid writer as well as a supremely talented, elegant stylist whose prose is smart and nervy. He might also be the last literary outlaw in mainstream American fiction.” —Bret Easton Ellis
Internationally acclaimed writer Dennis Cooper continues to study the material he’s always explored honestly, but does so now—in stories—with a sense of awareness and a satirical touch that exploits and winks at his mastery of this world. As it has done for decades, Cooper’s taut, controlled prose lays bare the compulsions and troubling emptiness of the human soul.
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