In 1994, he won the james tait black memorial prize for the folding star. Likely because hollinghurst writes of the world not during its zenith but looks back at it wistfully. Section 28 was passed in england inbut was proposed, debated, protested, and hotly contested all through the mid. Not every age has its pleasures the new york times. The swimmingpool library 1989 edition open library. There are many models of beauty and as old saying goes beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Jun 17, 2011 o ne line from alan hollinghursts new book, the strangers child, is lodged in my head as i arrive at his hampstead flat. To celebrate pride we asked jazza from rhymingwithoranges to choose a few lgbt books hes keen to read next. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The swimmingpool library vintage international kindle.
This essay explores the vexed matters of race and empire in alan hollinghurst s the swimming pool library, tracing the lines of connection between colonial and contemporary constructions of otherness upon which the novel dwells. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The swimming pool library isbn 9780099268 pdf epub alan. Published in 1988, alan hollinghursts debut the swimmingpool. Daphne sawle, a key figure in the book, whom we follow from a poetically. His second novel, the folding star, won the james tait black memorial prize and was shortlisted for the 1994 booker prize. Alan hollinghurst was born in stroud in gloucestershire, england in 1954 and was educated at magdalen college, oxford. The line of beauty, the strangers child, and this book all feature protagonists who should be working on a book, and arent. Alan hollinghurst is the author of the swimming pool library and the spell. Robins 22 year old son danny, a volatile beauty who lives for clubbing and casual sex. The life of omar the great is the biography of umar also spelled omar written by islamic scholar shibli nomani. Books by alan hollinghurst authors like alan hollinghurst what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. In presenting the protagonists libidinous pursuit of black sexual partners in 1980s london as recycling some of the exploitative behaviours of colonial desire, the. He is the author of one of the most highly praised first novels to appear in the 1980s, the swimming pool library 1988, and was selected as one of the best young british novelists 1993.
In alan hollinghursts latest, a hazy sex scandal looms over. He is the author of one of the most highly praised first novels to appear in the 1980s, the swimming pool library, and was selected as one of the best of young british novelists 1993. Alan hollinghurst is the author of the novels the strangers child, the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell, and the line of beauty, which won the man booker prize and was a finalist for the national book critics circle award. Alan hollinghurst s the swimming pool library is considered a classic of gay literature and justly so. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst librarything.
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Alan hollinghurst is the author of the novels the swimming pool library. Alan hollinghurst primary author only author division. In alan hollinghursts debut novel, the swimmingpool library, will. In 1983 london, will, a privileged, gay, sexually irresistible 25yearold, saves the life of an elderly aristocrat who has a heartattack in a public.
His novel the line of beauty won the booker prize in 2004. Building on the work of roland barthes and kristin thompson on the obtuse and excess, i argue that cinema does. Pdf cinema in the library on alan hollinghursts the swimming. Excerpts from alan hollinghurst s the swimming pool library, by american artist scott lyman, first exhibited at the institute of contemporary art in london, as part of the bloomberg new contemporaries 2015 exhibition. The swimmingpool library is set in a similar time and has a majority of homosexual characters, but by all other standards the two shouldnt be compared so. Robin woodfield, an architect in his late forties, who is trying to build an idyllic life in dorset with his younger lover, justin, a wouldbe actor increasingly disenchanted with the countryside. Lord nantwich asks will to write his personal memoir, and slowly more a more of the characters are reveled by the readings of lord n. This is a brilliantly constructed, multilayered novel rich in both interesting characters and history.
Alan hollinghurst is currently considered a single author. Forster award of the american academy of arts and letters, and the james tait black memorial prize for fiction. Mar 12, 2018 if youve not read hollinghurst, the place to begin is probably with his exquisite first novel, the swimmingpool library 1988, or the line of beauty. Alan hollinghurst s new novel is a comedy of sexual manners that follows the interlocking affairs of four men. Like this history, the cinema in the swimmingpool library must be held at bay. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst books on. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the. In 2004, he won the man booker prize for the line of.
Narrator will beckwith is a beautiful 25yearold, supported by his doting grandfather viscount beckwith and dividing his time between his. Sep 25, 2017 we realise that this, like its predecessor and, indeed, hollinghursts first novel, the exquisite the swimming pool library, is a story about two generations of gay men, a tale that turns on. Jan 22, 2012 the work of ronald firbank, of whom hollinghurst was a fan, is alluded to often, but perhaps the greatest influence upon hollinghursts aesthetic is henry james, who wrote with a subtlety clearly present in the swimming pool library. This article analyses the presence of the cinema in alan hollinghurst s first novel the swimming pool library 1988. David forest with hugo bolton, directed by scott lyman. This pdf is capably known wedding album in the world, of course. William beckwith, a young gay aristocrat who leads a life of privilege and promiscuity, and lord nantwich, an elderly man searching for someone to write his biography and inherit his traditions. O ne line from alan hollinghurst s new book, the strangers child, is lodged in my head as i arrive at his hampstead flat. His acclaimed first novel, the swimming pool library 1988, gives a vivid account of london gay life in the early 1980s through the story of a young aristocrat, william beckwith, and his involvement with. Indeed, that wills closest companion, a cultured yet sexless friend from university, is named james clearly. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst the 635th. The swimming pool library, is a sort of fictional excavation of londons gay past.
Buy the swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst from waterstones today. Alan hollinghurst is among britains most highlyrated literary novelists, whose bestknown book the line of beauty 2004, winner of that years man booker prize, is a tourdeforce envisioning of the thatcher years as an era of doomed romance. Sep 21, 2011 alan hollinghurst is the author of the novels the strangers child, the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell, and the line of beauty, which won the man booker prize and was a finalist for the national book critics circle award. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst waterstones. The novel is exquisite, very smartly titled swimming pool implies the superficial aspect of the gay scene, library implies all that is intelligent and witty. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst kirkus. The second, later novel is the swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst. Download and save all data of the swimmingpool library book in one free pdf file. Browse alan hollinghurst s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Navigate to next page by clicking on the book or click the arrows for. The novel is exquisite, very smartly titled swimmingpool implies the superficial aspect of the gay scene, library implies all that is intelligent and witty.
The presentation of men and male relationships in three contemporary british novels alan hollinghurst s the swimming pool library, nick hornbys high fidelity and irvine welshs trainspotting symon nicklas thesis m. The helena education foundation is surprising more than 50 helenaarea teachers this week with the annual distinguished educators award. Buy the swimmingpool library vintage classics by alan hollinghurst isbn. Alan hollinghurst is the author of five novels, the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell, the line of beauty and the strangers child. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The viewer entered a sitespecific, pale pink, neoclassical follyan enclosed, intimate space for no. The folding star book by alan hollinghurst the folding star by alan hollinghurst. The dazzling first novel from the bestselling, booker prizewinning author of the line of beauty and the sparsholt affair. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst, paperback. The work of ronald firbank, of whom hollinghurst was a fan, is alluded to often, but perhaps the greatest influence upon hollinghurst s aesthetic is henry james, who wrote with a subtlety clearly present in the swimming pool library. The swimming pool library is set in a similar time and has a majority of homosexual characters, but by all other standards the two shouldnt be compared so. Mar 25, chris chapman rated it it was amazing shelves.
Alan hollinghurst s the swimmingpool library is considered a classic of gay literature and justly so. Oct 09, 1988 the swimmingpool library is a first novel for mr. The line of beauty, winner of the 2004 man booker prize and a finalist for the national book critics circle award. The swimming pool library by alan hollinghurst and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The swimmingpool library vintage international kindle edition. This page contains details about the fiction book the swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst published in 1988. He is the author of one of the most highly praised first novels to appear in the 1980s, the swimmingpool library 1988, and was selected as one of the best young british novelists 1993.
Feb 22, 1988 a wonderful romp around londontown, arguably the gayest city in all of europe. Explaining why he chose ronald firbank 18861926 as his personal selection for the national portrait gallerys 2009 gay icons exhibition, alan hollinghurst argued that firbank is celebrated as a master of high camp, but he was also a radical technician and radical homosexualiser of the novel. The swimming pool library, the folding star, the spell, the line of. Like william beckwith, the book s main character, mr.
Highlights from the booker prizewinning authors talk at esquire townhouse. He has received the somerset maugham award, the james tait black memorial prize for fiction and the 2004 man booker prize. Hollinghurst, who is 34 and deputy editor of the times literary supplement. The swimmingpool library ebook written by alan hollinghurst. The swimmingpool library focuses on the friendship of two men. Alan hollinghurst is the author of the novels the swimmingpool library. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the swimmingpool library. Gay and lesbian book award american library association, 1989 lambda literary award, 1988. The sparsholt affair by alan hollinghurst the work of a. Alan hollinghurst audio books, best sellers, author bio. This book is the 635th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. Jul 02, 2015 buy the swimmingpool library vintage classics by hollinghurst, alan isbn. The swimming pool library is a 1988 novel by alan hollinghurst.
Section 28 was passed in england inbut was proposed, debated, protested, and hotly contested all. The swimming pool library by alan hollinghurst abebooks. Mar 18, 2020 the swimming pool library by alan hollinghurst. A wonderful romp around londontown, arguably the gayest city in all of europe. Editions of the swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst. In 1974, hollinghurst was awarded the newdigate prize. If youve not read hollinghurst, the place to begin is probably with his exquisite first novel, the swimming pool library 1988, or the line of beauty. In 1989, hollinghurst won the somerset maugham award for the swimming pool library. However, i contend that this novel is so good that it transcends any such categorization. Alan hollinghurst the swimming pool library pdf editions. I will go on loving alan hollinghurst, but i will never read the swimmingpool library on the bus. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst a literary sensation and bestseller both in england and america, the swimming pool library is an enthralling, darkly erotic novel of homosexuality before the scourge of aids. There is a classic definition of the line of beauty depicted by hogarth in his work analyse of beauty, its a sshaped double curve, though for nick, the main protagonist of alan hollinghurst novel, the perfect line of beauty creates delicate curve of lovers back.
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