D. M. Thomas (1935–2023)
Autore di L' albergo bianco
Sull'Autore
Writer and translator D. M. Thomas was born in Cornwall, England on January 27, 1935. He graduated with First Class Honours in English from New College, Oxford and became a teacher. In 1979, he became a full-time author and his best-known work is The White Hotel. His works also include memoirs, mostra altro poetry and translations of Pushkin and Anna Akhmatova. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di D. M. Thomas
Opere correlate
For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most (1999) — Collaboratore — 452 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Thomas, D.M.
- Nome legale
- Thomas, Donald Michael
- Data di nascita
- 1935-01-27
- Data di morte
- 2023-03-26
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- England
UK - Luogo di nascita
- Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Truro, Cornwall, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK (birth)
Australia
USA
Truro, Cornwall, England, UK - Istruzione
- Trewirgie Primary School
Redruth Grammar School
University High School, Melbourne
Oxford University (New College) - Attività lavorative
- Writer
Poet
Translator - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Cholmondeley Award for Poetry
Arts Council Award for Literature
Los Angeles Times Fiction Prize
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Recensioni
Liste
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 44
- Opere correlate
- 17
- Utenti
- 2,984
- Popolarità
- #8,552
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 38
- ISBN
- 153
- Lingue
- 15
- Preferito da
- 7
There's a bit of a trick going on here, first hinted at and then increasingly evident (if you know your history, or you've just been reading the LT tags). The rising tension is mostly due to predicting what's coming rather than the plotting, although the hallucination element adds some ominousness. Its climax includes the most gut-wrenching description of this particular scene I've ever read, although I understand Thomas has Anatoly Kuznetsov to thank for its power. The final section ends on a mercifully happier note, the only one available.… (altro)