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The Art of Fiction No. 241.

Authors :
Scholes, Lucy
Source :
Paris Review. Fall2018, Issue 226, p36-61. 26p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

An interview with British author Penelope Lively is presented. Lively talks about her education and childhood in Egypt, her relationship with her governess, Lucy, and writing children's fiction. Additional topics of discussion include novels by several authors including Henry James and Ford Madox Ford, several of her works including "Ammonites & Leaping Fish" and "Moon Tiger," the notion of contingency, and her thoughts on historical fiction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00312037
Issue :
226
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Paris Review
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
131642637