· Edward St Aubyn’s Lost for Words is a weak satire on literary prizes, in particular the Booker Prize and the judging panel. Headed by former MI5 head turned novelist Stella Rimington, the panel chose to focus on accessible books for the public to enjoy - because, y’know, reading can be enjoyable - rather than pretentiously written books, which usually take home the prize/5. · “St Aubyn's powers of observation are as sharp as ever.” —Henry Hitchings, Financial Times “Lost for Words is a fizzing satire that neatly skewers all the contradictions of literary prize-giving Lost for Words is very funny, but it also makes some serious points about what is good writing, who is best qualified to make judgments about it [The Melrose novels] are the most extraordinary Brand: Picador. · It is interesting to see that raging intelligence take on a different kind of entitlement in St. Aubyn’s new novel, “Lost for Words,” which satirizes the Man Booker literary prize. The posh Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins.
Edward St. Aubyn is "great at dissecting an entire social world" (Michael Chabon, Los Angeles Times)Edward St. Aubyn's Patrick Melrose novels were some of the most celebrated works of fiction of the past decade. Lost for Words is a witty, fabulously entertaining audiobook satire that cuts to the quick of some of the deepest questions about. Lost for Words review - Edward St Aubyn's prize satire of the literary world St Aubyn turns his 'restless wit' to a gorgeously vicious dissection of the judging of a book award Edward St Aubyn. Edward St. Aubyn is enjoying long-overdue media attention in North America with Lost for Words, and the book is a decent introduction to his work. But make no mistake: Though he's perceptive and.
It is interesting to see that raging intelligence take on a different kind of entitlement in St. Aubyn’s new novel, “Lost for Words,” which satirizes the Man Booker literary prize. The posh. Lost for Words by Edward St Aubyn review – a tale of literary revenge The Man Booker prize is a promising subject for satire, but this farce about the 'Elysian prize' is gruellingly unfunny. St. Aubyn’s Lost for Words, a book of significant literary accomplishment, gives the lie to the idea that good fiction is dead. Its humor, intelligence, and awareness of the greater world is not only intact but sparkling, a book which, in its way, celebrates the values which serious readers accept and even admire.
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