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Memories Of The Future (novel)
''Memories of the Future'' is a 2019 novel by American writer Siri Hustvedt. The novel concerns a narrator, known as S.H. or by her nickname, "Minnesota", who discovers her journal from 40-years prior to the novel's events. Writing and development Hustvedt has said she "[...] actively [hoped] to undermine" the assumption that autobiographical fiction by women tends to be less imaginative than equivalent works by men. Style and contents The novel contains autobiographical elements. Writing for the ''New York Times'', Judith Shulevitz referred to the novel as an example of autofiction. The novel contains drawings by Hustvedt of several men, including Marcel Duchamp and Donald Trump. Reception Critical reception According to literary review aggregator Literary Hub, Book Marks, the novel received mostly "Positive" reviews. In a review for ''The Financial Times'', Catherine Taylor compared the work to the "best" of the filmography of American director David Lynch. Critics highlighted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siri Hustvedt
Siri Hustvedt (born February 19, 1955) is an American novelist and essayist. Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, seven novels, two books of essays, and several works of non-fiction. Her books include ''The Blindfold'' (1992), ''The Enchantment of Lily Dahl'' (1996), '' What I Loved'' (2003), for which she is best known, ''A Plea for Eros'' (2006), ''The Sorrows of an American'' (2008), ''The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves'' (2010), ''The Summer Without Men'' (2011), ''Living, Thinking, Looking'' (2012), ''The Blazing World'' (2014), and ''Memories of the Future'' (2019). '' What I Loved'' and ''The Summer Without Men'' were international bestsellers. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Early life Daughter of professor Lloyd Hustvedt, Siri attended public school in her hometown, Northfield, Minnesota, and received a degree from the Cathedral School in Bergen, Norway, in 1973. She started writing at 13 after a family trip to Reykjavík, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
