Julian Barnes from the Margins
Exploring the Writer's Archives
(Author) Professor Vanessa GuigneryExploring the archives of the Man Booker prize-winning novelist Julian Barnes – including notebooks, drafts, typescripts and publishing correspondence – this book is an extraordinary in-depth study of the creative practice of a major contemporary novelist. In Julian Barnes from the Margins, Vanessa Guignery charts the genesis and publication history of all of Barnes's major novels, from his debut with Metroland, through Flaubert's Parrot and A History of the World in 10 1⁄2 Chapters to The Sense of an Ending.
Professor Vanessa Guignery
Professor Vanessa Guignery is a renowned scholar of contemporary literature, known for her groundbreaking work on J.M. Coetzee. Her meticulous analysis of Coetzee's writing style and themes has paved the way for new understandings of his work. Guignery's contributions to literature have shaped the field of postcolonial studies.