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Displaying all articles tagged:
Helen Dewitt
books
Sept. 17, 2018
A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Literary Canon
Wherein a panel of learned critics tells us what belongs on a list of the 100 most important books of the 2000s … so far.
By
Vulture Editors
close reads
Sept. 17, 2018
Helen DeWitt’s
The Last Samurai
Is the Best Book of the Century (for Now)
The Last Samurai
is a masterpiece. It’s an accident of recent history that it’s taken the culture some time to realize it.
By
Christian Lorentzen
July 13, 2016
When Will Helen DeWitt Be Recognized As One of the Great American Novelists?
A flood of bad luck has kept her debut
The Last Samurai
out of print. Will a new edition finally change things?
By
Christian Lorentzen
call and response
Dec. 22, 2011
Novelist Helen DeWitt a Little Weirded Out by Profile About Her
“If you don’t see the dead books, turning down a $525,000 deal looks strange.”
By
Willa Paskin