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Will Self is a novelist, journalist, political commentator and broadcaster, known for his satirical and fantastical fiction set in London. He has written 11 novels, five collections of shorter fiction, three novellas and nine collections of non-fiction writing, and has been a regular contributor to various publications and media.
22 hours ago · Self is not so much an Oedipus here, but more an Orpheus, setting her life to a sort of music. This article was originally published in The Spectator ’s October 2024 World edition. Having already excavated his own life in a memoir, Will, Self has now turned to his mother in a novel, Elaine. Self has written about Elaine.
1 day ago · Self has been drawing the bars of the cage in iridescent and crepuscular ways throughout his career. Here, he makes you weep at the confines. Elaine, by Will Self, Atlantic, £18.99.
Jun 2, 2023 · Find out about Will Self's latest novel Elaine, his non-fiction collection Why Read, and his upcoming events and appearances. Explore his essays, reviews, and opinions on literature, culture, and politics.
Elaine - Will Self. The Booker-shortlisted author of Umbrella writes his most American novel yet — a brilliant portrait of a 1950s housewife, based on the life of the author’s mother, and an exploration of sexual freedom and sublimated desire.
2 days ago · Self’s later-career stylistic mannerisms are in full effect: the ellipses, the grotesque similes, the end-of-sentence bursts of italics. The timeline is jagged, and as Elaine’s mental state degenerates, dreams, hallucinations, fantasies, episodes of body horror and the smeared perception of the intoxicated jumble in the narrative.
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Nov 11, 2014 · The author of Umbrella and Shark talks about his literary influences, his contrarianism, and his end-of-days consciousness. He also discusses his comics, his philosophy training, and his drug habit.
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