Doe anyone know anything about contemporary british fiction?

Question

Like themes, issues, key writers, etc. I have read 'The Lonliness of the long distance runner' by Alan Sillitoe, 'The Girls of Slender means' by mureil spark. Im also reading Albert Angelo by BS Johnson.

Im trying to improve my understanding of this period in literature, and wondered if anyone else has studied this period or the writers associated with it?

if anyone knows a good resource for contemporary british fiction, that would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

I studied this in the third year of my degree.
The following site is very useful.

http://www.contemporarywriters.com/

Answer 2

Given that Doris Lessing has just been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature then you could do a lot worse than reading some of her novels. It really depends on what kind of book you like to read, as the field is vast. JK Rowling is a contemporary British author but Harry Potter may not be your cup of tea. Go to your library and read magazines such as the TLS (Times literary supplement) to put you on the right track. Another thing would be to check out the best selling lists in the weekend papers.

Answer 3

Yeah, Long Distance Runner was great (the whole collection). Another great one--with the same North Country grittiness--is Red Shift by Alan Garner.

Answer 4

All the contemporary novels I've read lately have had some kind of queer theme running through them - Sarah Waters, Nicholas Blincoe, Jeanette Winterson, etc . But I'd say sex, drugs and mental health are popular themes!

Answer 5

Try the nobel laureate elect Dorris Lessing... Eighty eight and still going strong..!

Answer 6

Its Saturday. There's football on.
Go get a beer and chill out.
Plenty of time for your homework tomorrow. Or on second thoughts, there is rugby on tomorrow so you can have more beer.........