Description Since the publication of his first novel Ghostwritten in 1999, David Mitchell has rapidly established himself as one of the most important and original novelists of the 21st-century.
Courtney Hopf is Lecturer in the Department of Liberal Studies at New York University, London Campus, UK..
Her previous publications include Postcolonial Literature (2011) and Patrick Chamoiseau: A Critical Introduction (2012).
About the author Wendy Knepper is Senior Lecturer at Brunel University London, UK.
The volume includes an interview with David Mitchell as well as annotated guides to further reading and online resources to help students and readers alike explore the works of this dazzlingly inventive writer.
As well as exploring Mitchell\'s genre-hopping techniques and his engagement with key Contemporary issues such as globalization, the environment and gender, the book also includes coverage of the film adaptation of Cloud Atlas .
David Mitchell: Contemporary Critical Perspectives brings together leading scholars of Contemporary fiction to guide readers through the full range of the author\'s writings, from his major novels such as Cloud Atlas, Number9dream and The Bone Clocks , to his shorter pieces and his libretti.
Description Since the publication of his first novel Ghostwritten in 1999, David Mitchell has rapidly established himself as one of the most important and original novelists of the 21st-century