Ellis Sharp
Encyclopedia
Ellis Sharp is an experimental British
writer, based in London. He is the author of ten books of absurdist metafiction
, distinguished by their dense, allusive prose and their interest in re-imagining themes from history, literature and cinema, sometimes from a radical socialist perspective. His work has received critical praise from publications such as Socialist Review
and The Guardian
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
writer, based in London. He is the author of ten books of absurdist metafiction
Metafiction
Metafiction, also known as Romantic irony in the context of Romantic works of literature, is a type of fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction, exposing the fictional illusion...
, distinguished by their dense, allusive prose and their interest in re-imagining themes from history, literature and cinema, sometimes from a radical socialist perspective. His work has received critical praise from publications such as Socialist Review
Socialist Review
The Socialist Review is the monthly magazine of the British Socialist Workers Party. As well as being printed it is also published online.-Original publication: 1950-1962:...
and The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.
External links
- Zoilus Press website - Ellis Sharp titles
- Nicholas Lezard, 'Bad Dreams of the Twentieth Century'
- ‘Mistaken identity’ – letter to "The Guardian" by Ellis Sharp, 18 July 2009
- review of The Dump
- review of Unbelievable Things
- review of Walthamstow Central
- review by Ellis Sharp of Malcolm Lowry’s “The Voyage That Never Ends”
- 3:AM Top Five: Ellis Sharp
- The Sharp Side blog
- Barbaric Document blog