Close-up (Wyoming Story)

Author: Anne Prul (USA), translated by Song Yingtang
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This short story collection, titled "Close Range: Wyoming Stories," includes 11 works by Anne Prul. All the stories are set in Wyoming and depict the hardships, dangers, solitude, and struggles of farm life in a harsh, unpredictable natural environment. The author uses a sharp pen to expose the passion and desires behind the wild and unrestrained lifestyle of cowboys, and employs poetic language to reveal beauty and hope amidst cruel and rugged themes. The film adapted from her work "Brokeback Mountain" won over a dozen awards, including the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, the Global Award for American Film, and the Academy Award for Best Picture.