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'''''Old Men In Love''''' is a book by [[Alasdair Gray]], published by Bloomsbury in 2007. |
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'''''Old Men In Love''''' is a novel by [[Alasdair Gray]], published by Bloomsbury in 2007. Adapting its central conceit - that it represents a found manuscript by one John Tunnock, which Gray merely edits - from the author's earlier ''[[Poor Things]]'', the writing presented as Tunnock's likewise recycles earlier material by Gray. Tunnock's unfinished trilogy of novels, based on the lives of [[Socrates]], [[Fra Lippo Lippi]] and [[Henry James Prince]], are thus re-workings of earlier stage and television drama by Gray. Such unoriginality is pointed out in the afterword to the novel (a trick Gray employs earlier in ''[[Something Leather]]'') by the literary critic Sidney Workman (a fictitious alter-ego used in his debut novel, ''[[Lanark: A Life in Four Books|Lanark]]''). Old Men In Love was met with an ambiguous critical reception, praised for its striking design and diverting contents, criticised for its lack of substance and cynical derivation from earlier material. Writing in the Observer, [[James Purdon]] commented that "In form as well as subject matter, this is probably the most twitchily onanistic fiction since ''[[Portnoy's Complaint]]''".<ref>[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,331227035-102280,00.html Purdon, James. "Don't Play The Joker". Observer, 11 November 2007]</ref> |
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The book purports to be a found manuscript by John Tunnock, which Gray merely edits - from the author's earlier ''[[Poor Things]]'', the writing presented as Tunnock's likewise recycles earlier material by Gray. Tunnock's unfinished trilogy of novels, based on the lives of [[Socrates]], [[Fra Lippo Lippi]] and [[Henry James Prince]], are re-workings of earlier stage and television drama by Gray. |
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In the afterword to the novel the literary critic Sidney Workman (a fictitious alter-ego of Gray used in his [[debut novel]], ''[[Lanark: A Life in Four Books|Lanark]]''), points out the novel's themes. |
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* [http://www.bloomsbury.com/authors/microsite.asp?id=17§ion=1 Alasdair Gray's page on Bloomsbury web site] |
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''Old Men In Love'' was met with an ambiguous critical reception, praised for its striking design and criticised for its lack of substance and derivation from earlier material. Writing in the ''Observer'', [[James Purdon]] commented that "In form as well as subject matter, this is probably the most twitchily onanistic fiction since ''[[Portnoy's Complaint]]''".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Purdon |first1=James |title=Review: Old Men in Love by Alasdair Gray |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/nov/11/fiction.alasdairgray |accessdate=9 January 2020 |work=The Observer |date=11 November 2007}}</ref> |
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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PvavufxCWk Partial interview on Youtube] |
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[[Category:Novels by Alasdair Gray]] |
[[Category:Novels by Alasdair Gray]] |
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[[Category:2007 novels]] |
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[[Category:Bloomsbury Publishing books]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:03, 24 January 2024
Old Men In Love is a book by Alasdair Gray, published by Bloomsbury in 2007.
Plot
[edit]The book purports to be a found manuscript by John Tunnock, which Gray merely edits - from the author's earlier Poor Things, the writing presented as Tunnock's likewise recycles earlier material by Gray. Tunnock's unfinished trilogy of novels, based on the lives of Socrates, Fra Lippo Lippi and Henry James Prince, are re-workings of earlier stage and television drama by Gray.
In the afterword to the novel the literary critic Sidney Workman (a fictitious alter-ego of Gray used in his debut novel, Lanark), points out the novel's themes.
Old Men In Love was met with an ambiguous critical reception, praised for its striking design and criticised for its lack of substance and derivation from earlier material. Writing in the Observer, James Purdon commented that "In form as well as subject matter, this is probably the most twitchily onanistic fiction since Portnoy's Complaint".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Purdon, James (11 November 2007). "Review: Old Men in Love by Alasdair Gray". The Observer. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- BBC Collective interviews Alasdair Gray on Old Men In Love, October 2007
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