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www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
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Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review a wild ride through Prague

Helen Oyeyemi's latest novel explores the themes of love, history, and identity, while also challenging the act of reading and the subjectivity of interpretation.
The story is set in Prague and features characters who slip and transmute, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.
The novel incorporates formal experimentation and narrative instability, adding to its unique storytelling style. [ more ]
the Guardian
3 months ago
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Helen Oyeyemi: 'I like other humans mediated through art'

Helen Oyeyemi's new novel, Parasol Against the Axe, is set in Prague and takes place during a weekend hen party involving a book whose text changes every time it's opened.
Oyeyemi was inspired to write about Prague after reading Magic Prague, a book by Angelo Maria Ripellino, and Vítězslav Nezval's poems about the city. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Books

Helen Oyeyemi: I like other humans mediated through art'

Helen Oyeyemi's new novel, Parasol Against the Axe, is set in Prague and takes place during a weekend hen party involving a book whose text changes every time it's opened.
Oyeyemi was inspired to write about Prague after reading Magic Prague by Angelo Maria Ripellino and Vitezslav Nezval's poems about the city. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Books

Helen Oyeyemi: I like other humans mediated through art'

Helen Oyeyemi's new novel, Parasol Against the Axe, is set in Prague and takes place during a weekend hen party involving a book whose text changes every time it's opened.
Oyeyemi was inspired to write about Prague after reading books about the city, including Magic Prague by Angelo Maria Ripellino and Vitezslav Nezval's poems. [ more ]
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