Blue Calhoun (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Reynolds Price
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1950’s-1990’s
- Setting: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Principal Characters: Bluford Calhoun, Luna Absher, Rita Absher, Mattie Calhoun, Myra Calhoun
- Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: South or Southerners, Twentieth century, Music or musicians, Child abuse, Substance abuse, Drug addiction or addicts, Middle age
- Locales: Raleigh, NC
With each passing year, and thus with each new book, Reynolds Price’s body of work becomes ever more distinguished. Although this latest effort has been severely criticized by reviewers—indeed, the narrative in this novel is somewhat grim, making it one of Price’s darkest works—Price’s style, his unique voice and compelling morality, redeem Blue Calhoun, the story and the character.
Lest any mistake be made about just whose story is being told, Price turns his tale over to the eponymous narrator, who at the beginning of this tale has all the trappings of a happy life: a...
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