Description
Signed first edition of Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories by Raymond Carver, inscribed three months before his passing.
Octavo, 189pp. Paperback with title in black on front cover and spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, worn corners, some shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper: “Raymond Carver / May 1988.”
Raymond Carver (1938-1988) was an influential American writer and poet, renowned for his minimalist style and relatable depiction of working-class life. He published several acclaimed short-story collections, including “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love,” “Cathedral,” and “Where I’m Calling From.” Carver was widely admired for his writing, receiving five O. Henry Awards throughout his career and a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1984.
