A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men  
Author(s) Ernest J. Gaines
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Novel
Publisher Knopf
Publication date 1983
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 213 pp
ISBN ISBN 0-394-51468-8
OCLC Number 9682782
Dewey Decimal 813/.54 19
LC Classification PS3557.A355 G3 1983

A Gathering of Old Men is a novel by Ernest J. Gaines published in 1983.

Set on a 1970s Louisiana cane farm, the novel addresses racial discrimination and a bond that cannot be usurped.

Plot summary

One afternoon, a white woman discovers that a Cajun farmer has been shot in Mathu's, a black man's, yard. She enlists the help of seventeen other old black men by having them come to Mathu's yard, each with a shotgun and one empty number 5 shell. She and the men all claim to be responsible for the murder, in an effort to protect the guilty party and make things difficult for Sheriff Mapes.

Film adaptation

Main article: A Gathering of Old Men (film)

In 1987 Volker Schlöndorff, a famous German director, made a film, also titled A Gathering of Old Men (aka Murder on the Bayou), which adheres closely to the novel. It stars Richard Widmark (as Sheriff Mapes), Louis Gossett Jr. (as Mathu), Holly Hunter (as Candy), Joe Seneca (as Clatoo), and Will Patton (as Lou Dimes).


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • A Gathering of Old Men —    Voir Colère en Louisiane …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

  • Colloquy of the Old Men — (Colloquy with the Ancients, Acallam na Senórech) (12th century)    The earliest and most significant compilation of stories in the old Irish FENIAN CYCLE of heroic tales is the Acallam na Senórech or the Colloquy of the Old Men. The text… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

  • Old Strathcona Branch (Edmonton Public Library) — Old Strathcona Branch E …   Wikipedia

  • Old South Meeting House — This article is about the museum and historic site in Downtown Crossing. For the United Church of Christ church at Copley Square, see Old South Church. Old South Meeting House U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Old Believers — Surikov, Vasily, Boyarynya Morozova …   Wikipedia

  • American Old West — Wild West redirects here. For other uses, see Wild West (disambiguation). For cultural influences and their development, see Western (genre). American Old West The …   Wikipedia

  • Salon (gathering) — A salon is a gathering of stimulating people of quality under the roof of an inspiring hostess or host, partly to amuse one another and partly to refine their taste and increase their knowledge through conversation and readings, often consciously …   Wikipedia

  • Lord of the Nutcracker Men — is a children s novel by Canadian author Iain Lawrence that takes place in England during the first year of World War I. The book was first published in October 2001 by the Delacorte Press, and it was later reprinted in May 2003 by Dell Laurel… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Magic: The Gathering characters: S — The fictional multiverse of the Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering trading card game, introduced in 1993, has many characters. This alphabetic list includes characters to which the flavor text on the cards is attributed or who are… …   Wikipedia

  • Spider-Men — Не следует путать с Spider Man. Люди пауки Spider Men …   Википедия

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”