tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post7409374755778386845..comments2024-03-25T15:07:41.959+00:00Comments on Nigeness: Banks and Blokes' BooksNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-54928784543861000052013-06-12T11:57:48.740+01:002013-06-12T11:57:48.740+01:00I understand cool metropolitan men go for Will Sel...I understand cool metropolitan men go for Will Self. Mysteriously, he is Professor of Contemporary Thought at a London university. He takes a dim view, apparently, of "naturalistic fiction". Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-30957673332529852652013-06-11T21:23:59.465+01:002013-06-11T21:23:59.465+01:00I like women authors who don't write women'...I like women authors who don't write women's books, like Beryl Bainbridge (and Hilary Mantel's Cromwell opus certainly fits that bill), and conversely, to take an example of a Brit lit male, I much prefer Ian McEwan's non-masculine books (Atonement, On Chesil Beach) to his masculine ones. 'Masculine ones' means high-concept and plot-driven. <br /><br />Dan Brown, now there's a man's author.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-67907697763530462572013-06-11T15:07:27.682+01:002013-06-11T15:07:27.682+01:00Yes America's never been short of writers a Ma...Yes America's never been short of writers a Man can read in public without shame. Our literary culture is v different...Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-63673642497353169832013-06-11T14:46:56.703+01:002013-06-11T14:46:56.703+01:00Dont think there's many (any?) 'cool' ...Dont think there's many (any?) 'cool' english writers for men at the moment - it all seems to be american hipster faves like Pahlahniuckwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.com