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www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Writing

Hilary Mantel was my mentor. Here are seven things she taught me about writing and life

Persistence in the face of rejection can lead to unexpected support and mentorship from unexpected sources. [ more ]
The New York Review of Books
4 months ago
Writing

Triumphs of Skepticism | Clair Wills

Hilary Mantel's presence is still felt through her works and beliefs, even after her passing. [ more ]
The New York Review of Books
4 months ago
Writing

Triumphs of Skepticism | Clair Wills

Belief in presence of the dead through thought and memory. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Writing

Hilary Mantel was my mentor. Here are seven things she taught me about writing and life

Persistence in the face of rejection can lead to unexpected support and mentorship from unexpected sources. [ more ]
The New York Review of Books
4 months ago
Writing

Triumphs of Skepticism | Clair Wills

Hilary Mantel's presence is still felt through her works and beliefs, even after her passing. [ more ]
The New York Review of Books
4 months ago
Writing

Triumphs of Skepticism | Clair Wills

Belief in presence of the dead through thought and memory. [ more ]
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the Guardian
10 months ago
Writing

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Hilary Mantel recalls the beginnings of her career as a novelist in her Reith lecture of 2017.
Mantel struggled to get her historical fiction novel, A Place of Greater Safety, published due to the lack of interest in the French Revolution as a topic.
Mantel criticizes the idea of genre and labels in literature, calling them confining and meaningless. [ more ]
#Reith lecture
the Guardian
10 months ago
Books

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Hilary Mantel recalls the beginnings of her career as a novelist in her Reith lecture of 2017.
Mantel struggled to get her historical fiction novel, A Place of Greater Safety, published due to the lack of interest in the French Revolution as a topic.
Mantel criticizes the idea of genre and labels in literature, calling them confining and meaningless. [ more ]
the Guardian
10 months ago
Books

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Hilary Mantel recalls the beginnings of her career as a novelist in her Reith lecture of 2017.
Mantel struggled to get her historical fiction novel, A Place of Greater Safety, published due to the lack of interest in the French Revolution as a topic.
Mantel criticizes the idea of genre and labels in literature, calling them confining and meaningless. [ more ]
the Guardian
10 months ago
Books

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Hilary Mantel recalls the beginnings of her career as a novelist in her Reith lecture of 2017.
Mantel struggled to get her historical fiction novel, A Place of Greater Safety, published due to the lack of interest in the French Revolution as a topic.
Mantel criticizes the idea of genre and labels in literature, calling them confining and meaningless. [ more ]
the Guardian
10 months ago
Books

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Hilary Mantel recalls the beginnings of her career as a novelist in her Reith lecture of 2017.
Mantel struggled to get her historical fiction novel, A Place of Greater Safety, published due to the lack of interest in the French Revolution as a topic.
Mantel criticizes the idea of genre and labels in literature, calling them confining and meaningless. [ more ]
moreReith lecture
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Writing

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Historical fiction wasn't respected in the 1970s and was seen as historical romance.
Hilary Mantel struggled to get her novel A Place of Greater Safety published because of the lack of interest in the French Revolution.
Genre labels like literary fiction can be confining and meaningless, and don't accurately reflect how writers write or readers read. [ more ]
#historical fiction
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Books

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Historical fiction wasn't respected in the 1970s and was seen as historical romance.
Hilary Mantel struggled to get her novel A Place of Greater Safety published because of the lack of interest in the French Revolution.
Genre labels like literary fiction can be confining and meaningless, and don't accurately reflect how writers write or readers read. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Books

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Historical fiction wasn't respected in the 1970s and was seen as historical romance.
Hilary Mantel struggled to get her novel A Place of Greater Safety published because of the lack of interest in the French Revolution.
Genre labels like literary fiction can be confining and meaningless, and don't accurately reflect how writers write or readers read. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Books

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Historical fiction wasn't respected in the 1970s and was seen as historical romance.
Hilary Mantel struggled to get her novel A Place of Greater Safety published because of the lack of interest in the French Revolution.
Genre labels like literary fiction can be confining and meaningless, and don't accurately reflect how writers write or readers read. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Books

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Historical fiction wasn't respected in the 1970s and was seen as historical romance.
Hilary Mantel struggled to get her novel A Place of Greater Safety published because of the lack of interest in the French Revolution.
Genre labels like literary fiction can be confining and meaningless, and don't accurately reflect how writers write or readers read. [ more ]
morehistorical fiction
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