The 21st-Century Novel: Notes from the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference

by Jonathan Bastable

Book Overview

Contemporary creative writers reflect on the past, present and future of the novel
In 2012-2013, a year-long conversation between writers took place at 17 literary festivals around the world, from Jaipur to Krasnoyarsk, and from Melbourne to Berlin. Distinguished novelists such as Irvine Welsh, Ahdaf Soueif and Ali Smith shared their thoughts on various aspects of contemporary literature - the challenges it faces and the directions it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748698345
• ISBN13: 9780748698349
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"