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Indignation: Philip Roth Philip Roth's astounding and sustained period of late creativity has been notable for one unifying preoccupation: death. The Observer, September 14th 2008 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: Haruki Murakami It's clear that for Murakami, running has a moral dimension. The Observer, August 10th 2008 When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: Peter Godwin Peter Godwin's desire to chronicle the breakdown of Zimbabwe in When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, suffers from his reluctance to spend time in the country he calls home, says Jason Cowley. The Observer, March 4th 2007 House of Stone: Christina Lamb Christina Lamb tells the true story of a white farmer and his black servant before and after Mugabe in her illuminating and flawed House of Stone, says Jason Cowley. The Observer, May 14th 2006 My Life in the Bush of Ghosts: Brian Eno and David Byrne The first crossing of intelligent pop with strange samples still startles, writes Jason Cowley. The Observer, March 19th 2006 Aerial: Kate Bush She's still deep, if occasionally unfathomable. Jason Cowley delights in an alchemist's return. The Observer, October 16th 2005 Shalimar the Clown: Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie vividly explores our post-9/11 world in Shalimar the Clown, says Jason Cowley. The Observer, September 11th 2005 The Fight: Norman Mailer The leading character in Mailer's thrilling account of the 1974 world heavyweight boxing championship in Kinshasa - the Rumble in the Jungle - is not Muhammad Ali, as you would expect, or even his ferocious rival George Foreman, then thought by many to be unbeatable. It is not Don King... No, the main character is Norman Mailer, naturally enough. The Observer, May 8th 2005 A Jealous Ghost: AN Wilson AN Wilson is the latest author to succumb to the allure of Henry James in A Jealous Ghost. Why does he keep writing fiction, asks Jason Cowley. The Observer, April 10th 2005 Campo Santo: WG Sebald WG Sebald's last book, Campo Santo, offers further proof of his rare gift for tackling Germany's pain, says Jason Cowley The Observer, February 27th 2005 In Dreams Begin Responsibilities and Other Stories: Delmore Schwarz Delmore Schwartz's precociously brilliant account of an ill-fated courtship, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, was the peak of his career. The Observer, May 4th 2003 Fragrant Harbour: John Lanchester John Lanchester 's powers of pastiche remain undiminished in his new novel: Fragrant Harbour. The Observer, June 30th 2002 Youth: JM Coetzee Coetzee's gloomy hero questions life's meaning in his new novel Youth, but to little purpose. The Observer, April 21st 2002 Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: Alexandra Fuller A memoir from Alexandra Fuller and a study from Martin Meredith give a timely and frightening reminder of Zimbabwe's descent into anarchy. The Observer, February 24th 2002 Something to Declare: Julian Barnes Julian Barnes 's love affair with France is based on a wilful fantasy. The Observer, January 6th 2002 |
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