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Is the novel dead as a meaningful art form?
Can& #39;t think of recent novels that were serious literary works, politically, philosophically, or along any other dimension that matters. Mostly self-indulgent amusements about some self-regarding class (neurotic, affluent NYers, etc.).
Can& #39;t think of recent novels that were serious literary works, politically, philosophically, or along any other dimension that matters. Mostly self-indulgent amusements about some self-regarding class (neurotic, affluent NYers, etc.).
Houellebecq is one exception.
Also, can& #39;t think of a recent novel that was a proper cultural event, whose arrival was heralded as worthy of collective attention. & #39;The Corrections& #39; (ages ago now) is perhaps the last example. This could also just reflect media fracture.
Also, can& #39;t think of a recent novel that was a proper cultural event, whose arrival was heralded as worthy of collective attention. & #39;The Corrections& #39; (ages ago now) is perhaps the last example. This could also just reflect media fracture.
Maybe something by Hornby as a more recent novelistic event?
Or maybe I just don& #39;t read the weekend book reviews as religiously as I used to.
Or maybe I just don& #39;t read the weekend book reviews as religiously as I used to.
Ok. Now that I think about it:
& #39;The Reluctant Fundamentalist& #39; by Hamid was interesting.
As was & #39;American War& #39; by El Akkad.
McCarthy is also there.
Who else?
& #39;The Reluctant Fundamentalist& #39; by Hamid was interesting.
As was & #39;American War& #39; by El Akkad.
McCarthy is also there.
Who else?
I on the other hand think nobody captures our zeitgeist better than Houellebecq, and he predicted contemporary weirdnesses like incel culture decades before they happened. :)
That said, which of Sebald would you most recommend?
That said, which of Sebald would you most recommend?
