Norwood (novel)

Norwood
AuthorCharles Portis
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
1966
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages190
ISBN0879517034
OCLC1347348

Norwood is the first novel written by author Charles Portis.[1][2] It was published in 1966 by Simon & Schuster. The book follows its namesake protagonist on a misadventurous road trip from his hometown of Ralph, Texas, to New York City and back. During the trip, Norwood is exposed to a comic array of personalities and lifestyles. The novel is a noteworthy example of Portis's particular skill rendering Southern dialect and conversation.

Norwood is included in the Library of America of Portis' Collected Works. [3]

The novel was adapted for a 1970 film of the same title. Jack Haley, Jr. directed, and Glen Campbell and Kim Darby starred.

  1. ^ "True Grit author Charles Portis dies aged 86". the Guardian. February 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Kois, Dan (August 7, 2013). "A Deadpan Comedy by the Author of True Grit". Slate Magazine.
  3. ^ Portis Charles and Jay Jennings. 2023. Collected Works : Norwood ; True Grit ; the Dog of the South ; Masters of Atlantis ; Gringos ; Stories & Other Writings. New York: Library of America.2023