By Kirsty OUP-UK
The summer holidays are upon us, and what better time to catch up on a little reading than this. A few months ago the OUP blog brought you a post written by John Mullan, host of The Guardian newspaper’s book club, and author of How Novels Work. Today I have excerpted a small part of the book itself, which explains that literary references aren’t just the domain of the most academic texts: even contemporary writers such as Donna Tartt hark back to their literary ancestry. So while you’re lounging in the sun this year, why don’t you see how many references you can find in your holiday reading? (more…)
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