Literary Life Revisited by Posy Simmonds - ISBN: 9781911214380
Hardcover
Witty satire skewers writerly pains and pretensions in cartoon form.

Literary Life Revisited

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  • Hardcover

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    28 November 2016

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Summary

An updated edition of Posy Simmonds’ classic book of cartoons dissecting the literary life

First published in 2003, Literary Life became an instant classic as readers (and writers) delighted in watching Posy Simmonds skewer the pains and pretensions of the writer’s (and reader’s) calling with her inimitable flair for witty satire and sharp social observation. As well as all the cartoons and comic strips from the original edition, The Complete Literary Life includes 40 extra pages of c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781911214380
ISBN-10:1911214381
Author:Posy Simmonds
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Jonathan Cape
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:28 November 2016
Weight:784g
Dimensions:281mm x 232mm x 17mm
About The Author

Posy Simmonds

Posy Simmonds is the author of many books for adults and children, including Gemma Bovery, Lulu and the Flying Babies and Fred, the film of which was nominated for an Oscar. She has won international awards for her work, including the 2009 Grand prix de la critique bande dessinee for Tamara Drewe and the 2024 Grand Prix at France’s Angoulame International Comics festival for a lifetime’s achievement. Both Gemma Bovery and Tamara Drewe have been made into successful feature films. Her third graphic novel, Cassandra Darke was published in 2018. She lives in London.

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