SP 2016 20.5 R.K. Narayan

[Karen Michele]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "I thought Jeanette Winterson was approved here, but now I can't find her, so just in case:

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/j..."

I don't rem..."

Thanks! I was surprised that she wasn't a Royal Society Fellow.

[Amanda]

Karen Michele wrote: "Thanks! I was surprised that she wasn't a Royal Society Fellow."

It might not fit with her personal ideologies. Not sure if I've ever seen her say anything anywhere, but I wouldn't think her one to be a Royalist, based on her other stances.

[Karen Michele]

Amanda wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "Thanks! I was surprised that she wasn't a Royal Society Fellow."

It might not fit with her personal ideologies. Not sure if I've ever seen her say anything anywhere, but I wo..."

I was thinking it might be something like that, too. Does anyone know for sure? I may research it further when I get a chance.

[Gabriel]

Adding Gogol to the list...he's got fiction, drama, essays, poetry...and a snappy haircut!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai...

[Coralie]

How about George R.R. Martin? Novels, short stories, screenplays.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Ge...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Yes to both Gogol and Martin.

[Karen Michele]

Could you approve Abraham Verghese? He has written novels, short stories and nonfiction.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/a...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karen Michele wrote: "Could you approve Abraham Verghese? He has written novels, short stories and nonfiction.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/a..."

Sure, Karen - your're good to go with him.

[Beth]

Please add Daniel Defoe to the approved list.
First paragraph of the Writing section of Wikipedia references his non-fiction pamphlets and a poem he was well known for. And of course he wrote novels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_...

Also Wil McCarthy.
His Goodreads profile notes fiction and short stories and nonfiction in magazines. I might read Hacking Matter: Levitating Chairs, Quantum Mirages, And The Infinite Weirdness Of Programmable Atoms, also non-fiction.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Beth wrote: "Please add Daniel Defoe to the approved list.
First paragraph of the Writing section of Wikipedia references his non-fiction pamphlets and a poem he was well known for. And of course ..."

Happy to do so for both of them, Beth.

[Amanda]

Will Alan Moore count ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Mo...

I know with Graphic novel I miss out with styles, but I really need to get my 1001 reads up!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Amanda wrote: "Will Alan Moore count ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Mo...

I know with Graphic novel I miss out with styles, but I really need to get my 1001 reads up!"

Yes, he works - graphic novels, novels, nonfiction, playright

[Lagullande]

2 for consideration, please

David Mitchell:Novels, Short stories, Opera libretti ?

Anne Enright: Novels, Short stories, Non-fiction

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lagullande wrote: "2 for consideration, please

David Mitchell:Novels, Short stories, Opera libretti ?

Anne Enright: Novels, Short stories, Non-fiction"

Yes, for Anne Enright. Do you have another link for David Mitchell, or can you point me to the libretti?

[Lagullande]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Do you have another link for David Mitchell, or can you point me to the libretti? "

Sorry, wasn't sure how much linkage is useful. How about this from his Wiki page?

"...In recent years he has also written opera libretti. Wake, based on the 2000 Enschede fireworks disaster and with music by Klaas de Vries, was performed by the Dutch Nationale Reisopera in 2010.[7] He has also finished another opera, Sunken Garden, with the Dutch composer Michel van der Aa, which premiered in 2013 by the English National Opera.[8]"

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lagullande wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Do you have another link for David Mitchell, or can you point me to the libretti? "

Sorry, wasn't sure how much linkage is useful. How about this from his Wiki page?

"...."

Thanks, will be glad to add him for this task.

[Lagullande]

Sorry, one more (and that should keep me quiet for the next few books).

Vesna Goldsworthy

Novel: Gorsky
Non-fiction: Inventing Ruritania: The Imperialism of the Imagination
Poetry: The Angel of Salonika

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lagullande wrote: "Sorry, one more (and that should keep me quiet for the next few books).

Vesna Goldsworthy

Novel: Gorsky
Non-fiction: [book:Inventing Ruritania: The Imperialism of ..."

Got her! (No need to keep quiet - it's fun to see all this variety.)

[Kätlin]

Will Terry Pratchett work for this task? Everybody knows he has written lots of novels. His Wikipedia page says that he's also written:
Short Stories
Poetry
General Non-Fiction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_P...

Thanks!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Kätlin wrote: "Will Terry Pratchett work for this task? Everybody knows he has written lots of novels. His Wikipedia page says that he's also written:
Short Stories
Poetry
General Non-Fiction

https://en.wikipedi..."

Yes, to Pratchett!

[Kätlin]

Brilliant, thank you! :)

[Karen Michele]

Could Gayl Jones be added, please?

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/g...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karen Michele wrote: "Could Gayl Jones be added, please?

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/g..."

yes.

[Bea]

Neil Gaiman - novels, short stories, graphic novels/comics, film

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Ga...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bea wrote: "Neil Gaiman - novels, short stories, graphic novels/comics, film

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Ga..."

Yes, he's on the list.

[Bea]

Have we done Jane Smiley yet?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Sm...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bea wrote: "Have we done Jane Smiley yet?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Sm..."

Yes, she's there too.

[Sam]

How are pseudonyms being handled for this task? I'm looking at Flann O'Brian, but Brian O'Nolan only published his fiction under that name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_O...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "How are pseudonyms being handled for this task? I'm looking at Flann O'Brian, but Brian O'Nolan only published his fiction under that name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_O..."

We will continue to look at each author name as a separate entity. So you'd need to find 3 forms for each of them as if they were different people.

[Sam]

Thanks Elizabeth, I figured as much. I actually didn't realize Flann O'Brien was a pen name until I was looking for combos!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "Thanks Elizabeth, I figured as much. I actually didn't realize Flann O'Brien was a pen name until I was looking for combos!"

It was only a very few seasons back when I realized it!

[Sam]

I think John le Carré would work for this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_le...

One of his short stories was published in this collection: Not One More Death

[Sam]

One more then I'm done for the night!

Joe Hill has written novels, short stories, screenplays and comics (which have been collected into volumes published as graphic novels, not sure if that counts!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hil...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

And you're good on le Carre and Hill, too!

[Sam]

What about Nina George: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Her profile has novels, non-fiction, and short stories, but I'm having a hard time actually finding them since a lot of her stuff hasn't been translated.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "What about Nina George: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Her profile has novels, non-fiction, and short stories, but I'm having a hard time actually finding them since a l..."

Her profile says clearly about the three forms, and you're good with her.

[Sam]

Awesome, thanks! :)

[Karen Michele]

Could I please have Valerie Martin approved?

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/v...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karen Michele wrote: "Could I please have Valerie Martin approved?

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/v..."

Yes - saw that in her bio when approving 10.8!

[Sam]

Emma Bull has novels, screenwriting and short stories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Bull

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "Emma Bull has novels, screenwriting and short stories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Bull"

You're good with her!

[Sam]

Thanks!

I've only got three more tasks to plan, and one of them is square peg, so I shouldn't be bugging you for approvals for too much longer! :P

[Sam]

Do academic texts count? Alexander McCall Smith has written novels, short stories and a slew of academic texts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexand...

[Sam]

Henry James wrote novels, non-fiction, short stories, and plays: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_J...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mcall Smith was previously approved for this task. See that he also qualifies for 20.3

Henry James is now approved for this. He also works for 20.6, if you had not seen that or thought about it.

[Sam]

Ah, I missed that he'd already been approved! I did remember seeing you give the okay for him on 20.3 though :)

Thanks again Elizabeth! I'm done with my planning now too ;)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sam wrote: "Thanks again Elizabeth! I'm done with my planning now too ;)"

Happy Reading! I look forward to seeing which books you choose for these authors!

[Sam]

Hopefully I'll manage to read most if not all of them! This is the first season where I've planned ALL the tasks right at the beginning, so we'll see if that helps!

[Denise]

Richard Yates

Novels: Revolutionary Road
Short stories: Liars in Love
Screenplay:
William Styron's Lie Down in Darkness: A Screenplay

Will he fit the task?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

D wrote: "Richard Yates

Novels: Revolutionary Road
Short stories: Liars in Love
Screenplay:
William Styron's Lie Down in Darkness: A Screenplay

Will..."

Yes, he works!