Birns Nicholas
Understanding Anthony Powell
- ISBN 13:
- 9781611170511
- author:
- Birns Nicholas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of South Carolina Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 408
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Understanding Anthony Powell provides a comprehensive introduction to the life and work of British writer Nicholas Birns. This book offers a fresh examination of Birns' career, situating Powell's novels and memoirs within their historical context. Birns explores Powell's place among the second generation of British modernists, tracing the development of his unique style and thematic concerns. The book includes readings of Powell's entire oeuvre, including notable works such as Afternoon Men and A Dance to the Music of Time, as well as his journals published between 1995 and 1997. By examining Powell's life and writing in depth, Birns sheds new light on the author's subtle yet nuanced approach to storytelling, one that invites readers to share in his half-melancholy, half-humorous sensibility.
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