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Sonnet Man #8 – “In the Hospice”

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“Mostly Hero”

For once the blurb in a book is absolutely correct. Anna Burns’ 2014 long short story “Mostly Hero” is a little like a Grimm fairy tale reimagined by Quentin Tarantino. It must have been so much fun to write! There is something in the style of the story (not the humour!) which prefigures that she … Continue reading “Mostly Hero” →

Sonnet Man #7 – “Pilgrimage”

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Sonnet Man #6 – “In Search of Tabloid Headlines”

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Sonnet Man #5 – “Abandoned”

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Sonnet Man #4 – “The Generous and the Selfish”

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Sonnet Man #3 – “Obituary of a Would-be Poet”

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“Dante and the Lobster”

In another one of those little Faber single-story editions, you will find Samuel Beckett’s 1934 tale, “Dante and the Lobster”. It’s an odd little story: it is interesting because of the clear stylistic influence of James Joyce, yet in an of itself it is somewhat insignificant; there are few clues, for example, as to what … Continue reading “Dante and the Lobster” →

Sonnet Man #2 – “January Chill”

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“Come rain or come shine”

I have to start by saying that I really like Kazuo Ishiguro’s work, and that I have read most of his novels. Indeed, he’s probably one of my favourite authors. In 2019, for some unknown reason, Faber decided to publish his 2009 short story “Come Rain or Come Shine” in a single edition to sit … Continue reading “Come rain or come shine” →