Monthly Archives: July 2009
The Procedure– Harry Mulisch
Traces expedition into Nobel candidate territory continues with Harry Mulisch’s 1999 novel, The Procedure. Mulisch has an extensive multi-genre oeuvre of at least 14 novels, as well as drama, essays and books of poetry. He is considered one of the giants of … Continue reading
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Heart So White– Javier Marias
Macbeth murders sleep… says the narrator at one point in the much hailed Spanish novelist Javier Marias’ highest profile work to date; his 1992 novel Heart So White. I read Macbeth (unbelievably) for the first time last spring and had … Continue reading
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Remainder– Tom McCarthy
The tyranny of matter… There that’s my summary of this debut novel by Tom McCarthy. You know its really refreshing, think about how many novels are thematically concerned with the tyranny of time… He already had established his avant-garde credentials … Continue reading
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By Night In Chile–Roberto Bolaño
Sordel, Sordello, Which Sordello? Having heard much about the deceased-mega-hyped-Chilean-novelist works, but having yet to read them, I started with his 2000 New Directions published By Night In Chile. Of his oeuvre at the time of this posting eight have … Continue reading
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Embers–Sándor Márai
When re-assembling my long lost (partially destroyed) fiction library, I kept seeing this name, Sándor Márai come up in discussions of exemplary European 20th century fiction. In my old library shelves, I had EVERY significant work of fiction, even the mind numbingly obscure … Continue reading
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Piano– Jean Echenoz
Jean Echenoz is a contemporary French novelist of note. His work has received at least 10 literary awards, the most notable is the Prix Goncourt for his 1999 I’m Gone, (I’m Off in the UK version.) Published by New Press … Continue reading
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