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1. The passion of JM Coetzee: The elegiac conclusion of the Jesus trilogy reveals a novelist whose cold and clinical reputation belies his blazing talent

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
Dusklands (Novel), Novelists, Apartheid, Death, Fiction, English postmodern literature, 1965-, Literature/writing, Political science
Abstract

The Death of Jesus JM Coetzee Harvill Seeker, 208pp, 18.99 [pounds sterling] Following the deaths, in 2018 and 2019, of VS Naipaul and Toni Morrison, there can be little doubt [...]

Published
2020

2. THE ART OF THE UNRULY.

Author

ROBSON, LEO

Subjects
*FICTION, *LITERARY style, *LITERARY characters
Abstract

The article presents a literary criticism of the book "Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars," by Joyce Carol Oates. Topics covered include the novel's submerged patterns, its startling fecundity, its gallimaufry of devices, and its combination of intricacy and lucidity. Also presented is an overview of the story and its characters.

Published
2020

3. Reincarnated.

Author

ROBSON, LEO

Subjects
*RESURRECTION, *FICTION
Published
2024

4. THE MARINER'S PRAYER.

Author

ROBSON, LEO

Subjects
*NOVELISTS, *AUTHORSHIP, *FICTION, *MEMOIRS
Abstract

The article presents a brief note on Joseph Conrad, a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Conrad engineered a midlife career change of his own from British seaman to English novelist. Conrad’s first voyages had been to the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean.

Published
2017

7. Trapped in a Veil.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*MODERNISM (Literature), *AESTHETICS, *FICTION
Published
2023

8. Ghosts and Machines.

Author

ROBSON, LEO

Subjects
*DEATH, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the books "The Beginner's Goodbye" by Anne Tyler and "The Chemistry of Tears" by Peter Carey.

Published
2012

9. A drowned world.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*LITERARY form, *FICTION, *FICTION genres, *ENGLISH fiction, *PLATYPUS
Abstract

In 1971 M John Harrison published a pair of novels - The Committed Men and The Pastel City - and set off down the road to becoming arguably Britain's most revered science fiction writer. A novelist noted for his range, he is the winner of the Board-man Tasker Prize, given for contribution to mountaineering writing (for his 1989 novel Climbers) and the Philip K Dick Award for best science fiction novel. Your new novel has elements of love story, fantasy, dystopia, novel of ideas, satire, the absurd. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2020

10. Plots don't stop.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*IMPRISONMENT, *FICTION
Published
2023

11. OLD HABITS.

Author

ROBSON, LEO

Subjects
*PAST, The, *FICTION
Abstract

A review of the book "Summerwater," by Sarah Moss, is presented.

Published
2021

14. The Netanyahus.

Author

NOAHKULWIN, BRODESSER-AKNER, TAFFY, PHIPPS, JOHN, SHRIMPTON, CHRISTOPHER, and ROBSON, LEO

Subjects
HISTORICAL fiction, FAMILIES, FICTION
Published
2021

16. The magician's doubts.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*NONFICTION, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the books "Pale Fire," by Vladimir Nabokov, "Vladimir Nabokov and the Art of Play," by Thomas Karshan, and "The Enchanter: Nabokov and Happiness," by Lila Azam Zanganeh.

Published
2011

17. I feel your pain.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*POPULAR literature, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Freedom," by Jonathan Franzen.

Published
2010

19. More talent than sense.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the books "My Father's Tears and Other Stories," and "Endpoint and Other Poems," by John Updike. INSET: JOHN UPDIKE: SIX OF THE BEST.

Published
2009

21. Generation game.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*PROSE literature, *FICTION
Published
2015

22. Formal letters.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION, *LITERARY criticism, *FICTION writing techniques
Abstract

The article looks at literary trends as of 2013, focusing on works that move away from the traditional structure of the novel. The author outlines the ideas discussed in the memoir "How Literature Saved My Life" by David Shields, who he notes advocates for fiction that provides exposition and analysis more than narrative. Works discussed include "Speedboat" by Renata Adler and "The Age of Wire and String" by Ben Marcus.

Published
2013

23. Return to Oz.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION, SOCIAL conditions in Australia, AUSTRALIAN politics & government, 1945-
Published
2014

26. New Man existentialism.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*NORWEGIAN fiction, *AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL fiction, *FICTION
Published
2014

27. Kafka comes to Downing Street.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*POLITICAL satire, *FICTION
Abstract

A review of the book "The Cockroach," by Ian McEwan, is presented.

Published
2019

28. Breaking of the silence.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*GANGS, *DELUSIONS, *FICTION
Abstract

A review of the book "Cari Mora: A Novel," by Thomas Harris, is presented.

Published
2019

29. Copycat killers.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION
Abstract

A review is presented of the books "Solo," by William Boyd and "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy," by Helen Fielding.

Published
2013

30. My beautiful neighbourhood.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*TIME, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "NW" by Zadie Smith.

Published
2012

31. Vices of a virtuoso.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*SPY stories, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Sweet Tooth" by Ian McEwan.

Published
2012

32. How late it was, how late.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION, SOCIAL conditions in Great Britain
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Lionel Asbo: State of England" by Martin Amis.

Published
2012

33. Partition blues.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*MEMOIRS, *FICTION
Abstract

A review of the book "Scenes from Early Life" by Philip Hensher is presented.

Published
2012

34. A land of aftermath.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION
Abstract

The article presents a review of the books "Absolution" by Patrick Flanery and "No Time Like the Present" by Nadine Gordimer.

Published
2012

35. Charm offensive.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*INTERPERSONAL relations, *FICTION
Abstract

A review is presented of the book "The Marriage Plot," by Jeffrey Eugenides.

Published
2011

36. Finishing school.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*REFLECTION (Philosophy), *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Sense of an Ending," by Julian Barnes.

Published
2011

37. Poetry and pastiche.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*TRIANGLES (Interpersonal relations), *FICTION
Abstract

A review of the book "The Stranger's Child," by Alan Hollinghurst is presented.

Published
2011

38. Painful tribute.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*TRAVEL, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Foreign Bodies," by Cynthia Ozick.

Published
2011

39. Tales of Albion.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the books "King of the Badgers," by Philip Hensher and "Untold Story," by Monica Ali.

Published
2011

40. Out of this word.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the books "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet," by David Mitchell and "The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of his friend Marilyn Monroe," by Andrew Hagan.

Published
2010

41. Out of sight.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*POPULAR literature, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Invisible," by Paul Auster.

Published
2009

42. Laughter in the dark.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall," by Kazuo Ishiguro. INSET: KAZUO ISHIGURO: THE NOVELS.

Published
2009

43. Posh bingo.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*MAN Booker Prize, *LITERARY prizes, *LITERATURE competitions, *PUBLISHING, *JUDGING, *FICTION, *MARKETING
Abstract

The author offers opinions on the Man Booker Prize for literature in Great Britain. It is argued that the judges for the 2011 competition lacked the literary credentials to properly determine the merits of the nominated works of fiction. The finalists in the competition are said to reflect the judges' belief that fiction should not place too many demands on the reader, a contention the author rejects. The prize is said to have deteriorated into a marketing event for publishers.

Published
2011

44. Excess all areas in Rushdieland.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*MYSTERY fiction, *FICTION
Abstract

A review of the book "The Golden House," by Salman Rushdie, is presented.

Published
2017

46. Target practice.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*NONFICTION, *FICTION
Abstract

A review is presented for the book "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness," by Arundhati Roy.

Published
2017

49. Normal for Britain.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*AESTHETICS, *WORKING class, *FICTION
Published
2019

50. State of exhaustion.

Author

Robson, Leo

Subjects
*WORKING class, *FICTION
Abstract

A review of the book "Serotonin: A Novel," by Michel Houellebecq, translated by Shaun Whiteside, is presented.

Published
2019

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