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The Quirke series of crime novels, written by Irish novelist John Banville, centres on the titular character, a pathologist in 1950s Dublin.The first seven volumes in the series (published 2007–2016) appeared under the pen name Benjamin Black: subsequent volumes have appeared under Banville's own name.
William John Banville (born 8 December 1945) is an Irish novelist, short story writer, adapter of dramas and screenwriter. [2] Though he has been described as "the heir to Proust , via Nabokov ", Banville himself maintains that W. B. Yeats and Henry James are the two real influences on his work.
John Banville (born 8 December 1945) is an Irish novelist, short story writer, adapter of dramas and screenwriter. [1] He has won the Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Austrian State Prize for European Literature and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature; has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature; knighted by Italy; is one of ...
"Snow," by John Banville, uses the tools of mystery perfected by his alter ego, Benjamin Black, only to overturn them in fascinating ways.
This novel has the mastery of expression described of his previous works (see "Style" in the main entry for Banville). John Self [6] talks of "the usual sumptuous style ... a brilliant grasp of imagery". Troy Jollimore [7] says "Such is the beauty of Banville's prose that every page of The Singularities is a perplexing and enigmatic delight ...
Athena is a 1995 novel by the Irish author John Banville, the third in a series that started with The Book of Evidence and continued with Ghosts. [1] These three form the "Frames" trilogy, linked by the theme of paintings. The novel is centred around Morrow, a self-styled art expert. [2] He is asked by a businessman called Morden to ...
The magazine's critical summary reads: "In his Booker-winning novel, Banville’s language is captivating". [5] Globally, Complete Review noted a lack of consensus, summarizing that "with opinions tending toward the extremes". [6] The poet Michael Longley expressed admiration for The Sea, and described Banville as "a wonderful writer". [7]
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