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FAME – Daniel Kehlmann; trans. Carol Brown Janeway (2010, Quercus, £12.99, ISBN: 978-1-84916-376-7).
A wonderful example of pure slipstream: innovative, multi-levelled, endlessly amusing, completely original. Kehlmann is a young German writer, currently living in Vienna. This is his third novel. Like all the best slip, Fame more or less defies description, even undermining any … Continue reading
THIS WAY FOR THE GAS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN – Tadeusz Borowski; trans. Barbara Vedder (1976, Penguin Books, £8.99, ISBN: 0-14-018624-7)
Borowski was born in 1922 in Zhitomir, in Ukraine, to Polish parents. His first book, a collection of poetry, was published in Warsaw in the winter of 1942. A few weeks later he was arrested and sent to Auschwitz. He … Continue reading
Mes Amis
Today is Bastille Day, La Fête Nationale. The French celebrate in style, notably with a military parade down the Champs Elysées. When I was a child I would see film of this on television and think they were celebrating my … Continue reading
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Matt Laminate and the Spots
The cover of The Islanders has finally been agreed between myself and Gollancz, a matter of some relief to both sides. An earlier version of the illustration has been popping up on the internet, and Amazon.co.uk have put a version … Continue reading
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STET – Diana Athill (2000, Granta Books, £12.99, ISBN: 978-1862-073883)
I am a collector of books about publishing, but somehow I missed this title when it was first published in 2000. Ms Athill worked for André Deutsch Ltd for most of her life, in the process gaining much respect from … Continue reading
Things we meant to say
Planned and known CP appearances in the near future: 15th September – Alt.Fiction, Derby. Please check the Writing East Midlands website for more information. This is the Derby launch of CP’s new novel, The Islanders. 27th September; 6:30 pm – … Continue reading
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