People don't read very attentively. Everything I've written, from 'Flowering Judas' to 'Pale Horse, Pale Rider' through 'Ship of Fools,' is one continuous line. But I suppose it's a horrible job to ask anyone to read five books just to find out what 'Ship of Fools' is about.Katherine A Porter 1970 interview
Ship of Fools is a 1962 novel by author Katherine Anne Porter. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931/08/00 | Katherine Anne Porter | Work | Porter begins a journal during her first voyage to Europe in August-September, from Vera Cruz, Mexico, to Bremerhaven, Germany. From these notes a book begins to take form at once. | ||||
| 1939/04/27 | Katherine Anne Porter | Author | Katherine Porter signs a contract with Harcourt, Brace for a novel, originally called "Promised Land", to be delivered on 1 January, 1939. | ||||
| 1961/01/19 | John F Kennedy | US President | JFK and LBJ's Inaugural Dinner on the eve of the inauguration includes Shrimp Lamaze, Blue Point Oysters, Prime Filet Mignon and a selection of fine wines. JFK and Mary Hemingway discus Porter's "Ship of Fools". | Willard Hotel | Washington, DC | JFK Presidential Election | |
| 1961/01/19 | Lyndon Baynes Johnson | Vice President | JFK and LBJ's Inaugural Dinner on the eve of the inauguration includes Shrimp Lamaze, Blue Point Oysters, Prime Filet Mignon and a selection of fine wines. JFK and Mary Hemingway discus Porter's "Ship of Fools". | Willard Hotel | Washington, DC | JFK Presidential Election | |
| 1961/01/19 | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis | First Lady | JFK and LBJ's Inaugural Dinner on the eve of the inauguration includes Shrimp Lamaze, Blue Point Oysters, Prime Filet Mignon and a selection of fine wines. JFK and Mary Hemingway discus Porter's "Ship of Fools". | Willard Hotel | Washington, DC | JFK Presidential Election | |
| 1961/09/00 | Katherine Anne Porter | Author | At the Yankee Clipper Inn, Katherine Porter sojourns for two months, August and September. She may have completed "Ship of Fools" during this stay. | Yankee Clipper Inn, Rockport | Rockport, MA | ||
| 1962/00/00 | Katherine Anne Porter | Author | Katherine Porter's novel "Ship of Fools" is published by Little, Brown. | ||||
| 1962/00/00 | Little, Brown and Co | Publisher | Katherine Porter's novel "Ship of Fools" is published by Little, Brown. |
| Particulars for Ship of Fools (Porter book): | |||
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| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Art Type | Novel | long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length | |
| Boat Type | Ocean Liner | a large luxurious passenger ship of a type formerly used in regular service | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
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| Original Language: | English | ||
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