Posts Tagged: Helen DeWitt
Helen DeWitt’s Satire
This Millions piece breaks down Helen DeWitt’s latest novel, Lighting Rods, finding genius “in the details.” Reflecting on the unique techniques and difficulties of the satirical tradition, the review applauds Dewitt’s navigation of “the gap between messy reality and the logical Ideal.”
“What, exactly, is being skewered?
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Helen DeWitt conversed with The Awl about her new novel Lighting Rods. Elaborating on influences and stylistic devices, DeWitt opens up about fantasies, detail-orientation, and 18th century satirists.
“But as soon as you bring up 18th-century satirists I think: Of course!
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