David Lodge
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A propos de l'auteur
Writing both literary criticism and novels, British author David Lodge has learned to practice what he teaches. A professor of Modern English literature, both his fiction and nonfiction have found a large readership in the United Kingdom and the United States. To maintain his dual approach to afficher plus writing, Lodge has attempted to alternate a novel one year and a literary criticism the next throughout his career. Lodge's fiction has been described as good writing with a good laugh, and he is praised for his ability to treat serious subjects sardonically. This comic touch is evident in his first novel, "The Picturegoers" (1960) in which the conflict of Catholicism with sensual desire, a recurrent theme, is handled with wit and intelligence. "How Far Can You Go" (1980) released in United States as "Souls and Bodies" (1982) also examines sexual and religious evolution in a marvelously funny way. "Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses" (1975, 1979), based on Lodge's experience in Berkeley as a visiting professor, won the Hawthorne Prize and the Yorkshire Post fiction prize and solidified his reputation in America. Some of the author's other hilarious novels include "Nice Work" (1989), which Lodge adapted into an award-winning television series, and "Therapy" (1995), a sardonic look at mid-life crisis. Lodge's nonfiction includes a body of work begun in 1966 with "The Language of Fiction" and includes "The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts" (1992) and "The Practice of Writing: Essays, Lectures, Reviews and a Diary"(1996). In a unique approach, he often uses his own works for critical examination and tries to give prospective writers insights into the complex creative process. David John Lodge was born in London on January 28, 1935. He has a B.A. (1955) and M.A (1959) from University College, London and a Ph.D. (1967) and an Honorary Professorship (1987) from the University of Birmingham. Lodge is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. (Bowker Author Biography) David Lodge is the author of ten novels & a novella, including "Changing Places", "Small World" (shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984), "Nice Work" (also shortlisted for the Booker), "Paradise News", "Therapy", &, most recently, "Home Truths". He is also the author of several works of literary criticism, including "The Art of Fiction" & "The Practice of Writing". He lives in Birmingham, England. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Séries
Œuvres de David Lodge
Language of Fiction: Essays in Criticism and Verbal Analysis of the English Novel (1966) 85 exemplaires
The modes of modern writing: Metaphor, metonymy, and the typology of modern literature (1977) 53 exemplaires
Working with structuralism : essays and reviews on nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature (1981) 40 exemplaires
Three Novels: Ginger, You're Barmy; The British Museum is Falling Down; How Far Can You Go? (1994) 7 exemplaires
The uses and abuses of omniscience : method and meaning in Muriel Spark's The prime of Miss Jean Brodie 2 exemplaires
Essencial Tunísia 2 exemplaires
Norman Wisdom Collection [DVD] 2 exemplaires
San Ferry Ann 2 exemplaires
A Man in Paris 1 exemplaire
Boys About Town, Issue 14 1 exemplaire
Boys About Town, Issue 13 1 exemplaire
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia [Blu-ray] 1 exemplaire
The Novelist at the Crossroad 1 exemplaire
Ve?ti din Paradis 1 exemplaire
Middlemarch and the Idea of the Classic Realist Text 1 exemplaire
Coffret David Lodge : Trilogie de Rummidge - Changement de décor - Jeu de société - Un tout petit… (1975) 1 exemplaire
The Champions: The Complete Series [DVD] 1 exemplaire
La vtoute nue 1 exemplaire
Interior Monologue 1 exemplaire
Prose writings 1 exemplaire
Hotel des Boobs 1 exemplaire
La felicita e di questo mondo 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Les dépouilles de Poynton (1896) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 781 exemplaires, 8 critiques
(KIPPS ) By Wells, H. G. (Author) Paperback Published on (12, 2005) (1905) — Introduction — 520 exemplaires, 13 critiques
For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most (1999) — Contributeur — 457 exemplaires, 3 critiques
One Fat Englishman : A novel by Kingsley Amis (1963) — Introduction, quelques éditions — 443 exemplaires, 6 critiques
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories (1989) — Contributeur — 436 exemplaires, 3 critiques
A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen (2009) — Contributeur — 366 exemplaires, 18 critiques
The Creative Writing Coursebook: Forty Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry (2001) — Contributeur — 252 exemplaires, 3 critiques
Granta 12: The True Adventures of The Rolling Stones (1984) — Contributeur — 44 exemplaires, 1 critique
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Lodge, David John
- Date de naissance
- 1935-01-28
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Royaume-Uni
- Lieu de naissance
- Brockley, Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
- Lieux de résidence
- Birmingham, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Providence, Rhode Island, Etats-Unis
Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni - Études
- University College London
University of Birmingham (UK)
St Joseph's Academy, Blackheath - Professions
- Professeur (Littérature)
Critique littéraire
Editeur - Relations
- Jacob, Mary Frances (Epouse)
- Organisations
- University of Birmingham
- Prix et distinctions
- University of Birmingham (Honorary Professor of Modern English Literature)
Order of the British Empire (Commander ∙ 1998)
Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Membres
Discussions
Epistolary comedy - read in the 90s à Name that Book (Août 2019)
English Fiction à Name that Book (Septembre 2013)
Catholic Group Read: How Far Can You Go? by David Lodge à Christianity (Août 2013)
Critiques
J'attendais plus d'humour et moins de grandes déclarations sur le catholicisme de l'auteur, trop présent, voire pesant tout au long du récit... que je n'ai d'ailleurs pas fini, tellement la vie de ce monsieur m'a semblée ennuyeuse et pédante.
David Lodge commente, dans le tome 2 de ses Mémoires, l'illustration de cette couverture dont il est très fier mais qui me parait trop chargée et confuse.
Listes
Austenland (1)
stories at work (1)
METAfiction (1)
Booker Prize (3)
Favourite Books (2)
Best Satire (2)
Best First Lines (1)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 68
- Aussi par
- 26
- Membres
- 18,064
- Popularité
- #1,219
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 304
- ISBN
- 572
- Langues
- 24
- Favoris
- 84
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