Kelman James
Kelman James - God's Teeth And Other Phenomena - Hardcover
Kelman James - God's Teeth And Other Phenomena - Hardcover
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Description: Jack Proctor a celebrated older writer and curmudgeon goes off to residency where he is to be an honored part of teaching and giving public readings he soon finds the atmosphere of the literary world has changed since his last foray into the public sphere. Unknown to most unable to work on his own writing surrounded by a host of odd characters would - be writers antagonists handlers and members of the elite House of Art and Aesthetics Proctor finds himself driven to distraction (literally in a very very tiny car). This is a story of a man attempting not to go mad when forced to stop his own writing in order to coach others to write. Proctor's tour of rural places pubs theaters fancy parties where he is to be headlining as a " Banker - Prize - Winning - Author" reads like a literary version of Spinal Tap. Uproariously funny brilliantly philosophical gorgeously written this is James Kelman at his best.
Title: God's Teeth And Other Phenomena
Author(s): Kelman James
Publisher: Pm Press
Barcode: 9781629639406
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 7/5/2022
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Description: Jack Proctor a celebrated older writer and curmudgeon goes off to residency where he is to be an honored part of teaching and giving public readings he soon finds the atmosphere of the literary world has changed since his last foray into the public sphere. Unknown to most unable to work on his own writing surrounded by a host of odd characters would - be writers antagonists handlers and members of the elite House of Art and Aesthetics Proctor finds himself driven to distraction (literally in a very very tiny car). This is a story of a man attempting not to go mad when forced to stop his own writing in order to coach others to write. Proctor's tour of rural places pubs theaters fancy parties where he is to be headlining as a " Banker - Prize - Winning - Author" reads like a literary version of Spinal Tap. Uproariously funny brilliantly philosophical gorgeously written this is James Kelman at his best.
Title: God's Teeth And Other Phenomena
Author(s): Kelman James
Publisher: Pm Press
Barcode: 9781629639406
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 7/5/2022
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction
