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1981

Muriel Spark: Loitering with Intent

July 30, 2021April 4, 2019 by Trevor Berrett

I accidentally read Muriel Spark’s 1981 novel, Loitering with Intent. Here are my thoughts.

Categories Book Reviews, Muriel Spark Tags 1980s, 1981, 1981 Booker Prize Leave a comment

Anita Brookner: A Start in Life

October 11, 2017 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor looks at Anita Brookner’s amazing debut, A Start in Life.

Categories Anita Brookner, Book Reviews Tags 1980s, 1981 2 Comments

César Aira: Ema, the Captive

May 25, 2017January 26, 2017 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews César Aira’s early novel Ema, the Captive, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, César Aira, Chris Andrews Tags 1980s, 1981, New Directions, Spanish Leave a comment

Elias Khoury: White Masks

June 17, 2016July 16, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Elias Khoury’s White Masks, translated from the Arabic by Maia Tabet. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Elias Khoury Tags 1980s, 1981, Arabic, Archipelago Books 3 Comments

Philip Roth: Zuckerman Unbound

September 23, 2017July 12, 2008 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Philip Roth’s follow-up to The Ghost Writer, Zuckerman Unbound.

Categories Book Reviews, Philip Roth Tags 1980s, 1981 3 Comments

Salman Rushdie: Midnight’s Children

May 16, 2018July 1, 2008 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Salman Rushdie’s masterpiece, Midnight’s Children, as part of 2008’s Best of the Booker shortlist.

Categories Book Reviews, Salman Rushdie Tags 1980s, 1981, 1981 Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize Winner 2 Comments
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