《Katherine_Anne_Porter1》.pptVIP

Katherine Anne Porter (May 15, 1890 – September 18, 1980) Life Katherine Anne Porter (May 15, 1890 – September 18, 1980) was born in Indian Creek, Texas, U.S. In 1990, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark number 2905 was placed in Brown County, Texas to honor the life and career of Porter. Reputation  A Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist Essayist Short story writer Novelist Political activist. Major works: Short novels Old Mortality, 1937 Noon Wine, 1937 Pale Horse, Pale Rider, 1939 (British TV, 1964) 灰色马，灰色骑士 Novel Ship of Fools, 1962愚人船: Ship of Fools (1962) is her only novel Major works: Short story collections Flowering Judas and Other Stories, 1930： The Flowering Judas 开花的犹大树 Jilting of Granny Weatherall 被抛弃的韦瑟尔奶奶 The Leaning Tower and Other Stories, 1934 斜塔 The Old Order: Stories of the South, 1955 The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter, 1965 Collected Stories won her both Pulitzer Prize, and National Book Award. Style Katherine Anne Porter’s short fiction is noted for its sophisticated use of symbolism, complex exploitation of point of view, challenging variations of ambiguously ironic tones, and profound analyses of psychological and social themes Style She is known for her penetrating insight; her work deals with dark themes such as betrayal, death and the origin of human evil. Ship of Fools（Plots page 270） Ship of Fools Her 1962 novel Ship of Fools was the best-selling novel in America that year, but her short stories received much more critical acclaim. Ship of Fools A 1962 novel by American writer, Katherine Anne Porter , set in the autumn of the year 1931, uses the device of the allegory, and can be seen as an attack on a world that allowed the Second World War to happen. The novel was the basis for a 1965 film starring Vivien Leigh and Lee Marvin. Jilting of Granny Weatherall Plots page 271 Jilting of Granny Weatherall T