Adam Thirlwell
Encyclopedia
Adam Thirlwell is a British novelist. He was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
, Elstree. He is assistant editor of Areté
, an arts tri-quarterly. He also writes a column for Esquire
magazine.
As an undergraduate (reading English) at New College, Oxford
, he won several essay prizes and excelled in his final-year exams. He was subsequently elected Fellow
of All Souls College, Oxford
.
In 2003
he published his first novel, Politics
, and was included in Granta
's list of the twenty best young British novelists. Politics attracted extensive and mainly positive media coverage. For instance, in The Independent
, Matt Thorne
pronounced it "a fascinating debut novel
", stating that the book "deserves your immediate attention".
In 2007 Thirlwell published a second book, Miss Herbert. A work of non-fiction, it came in for some heavy criticism, notably by Adam Mars-Jones
in The Observer
and Tom Deveson in The Times
.
Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School is a British independent school for boys aged 4–19. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and of the Haileybury Group....
, Elstree. He is assistant editor of Areté
Areté
Areté is an arts magazine, published three times a year, edited by the poet Craig Raine. The magazine aims to give detailed coverage of theatre, fiction, and poetry, while also serving as a platform for new writing in all genres....
, an arts tri-quarterly. He also writes a column for Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
magazine.
As an undergraduate (reading English) at New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
, he won several essay prizes and excelled in his final-year exams. He was subsequently elected Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
.
In 2003
2003 in literature
The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Peter Ackroyd - The Clerkenwell Tales*Atsuko Asano - No...
he published his first novel, Politics
Politics (novel)
Politics is a 2003 novel by Adam Thirlwell about a father-daughter relationship and about a ménage à trois which includes said daughter and two of her friends. We are informed by the narrator that the novel is about "goodness".-Plot summary:...
, and was included in Granta
Granta
Granta is a literary magazine and publisher in the United Kingdom whose mission centers on its "belief in the power and urgency of the story, both in fiction and non-fiction, and the story’s supreme ability to describe, illuminate and make real." In 2007, The Observer stated, "In its blend of...
's list of the twenty best young British novelists. Politics attracted extensive and mainly positive media coverage. For instance, in The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, Matt Thorne
Matt Thorne
Matt Thorne is an English writer born in 1974 who has published seven novels. Thorne grew up in Bristol, England, and was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University. Thorne's first book, Tourist, was published in 1998. The book is an attack on the negative effects of tourism on...
pronounced it "a fascinating debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
", stating that the book "deserves your immediate attention".
In 2007 Thirlwell published a second book, Miss Herbert. A work of non-fiction, it came in for some heavy criticism, notably by Adam Mars-Jones
Adam Mars-Jones
Adam Mars-Jones is a British novelist and critic.Mars-Jones was born in London, to parents William Mars-Jones, the Welsh High Court judge and President of the London Welsh Trust, and Sheila . Mars-Jones studied at Westminster School, and read Classics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge...
in The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
and Tom Deveson in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
.
External links
- 'On Sex, Politics, Style, and Ping-Pong', interview with the Oxonian Review