Introducing the David Mitchell special edition of C21 Literature

Rose Harris-Birtill

doi:10.16995/c21.672

Introducing the David Mitchell special edition of C21 Literature

Rose Harris-Birtill

School of English

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Rose Harris-Birtill introduces the David Mitchell special edition of C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-century Writings. Harris-Birtill provides a critical introduction to David Mitchell’s complete works, before discussing her experiences as organiser of the international David Mitchell Conference 2017, held at the University of St Andrews on 3rd June 2017, and its relationship to the special edition. Highlighting the dominance of David Mitchell’s novel Cloud Atlas in both Mitchell’s UK book sales and across current literary criticism to date, Harris-Birtill introduces the articles in the special edition, summarising the contributions of each essay. Drawing on the conference discussion, and the decision to include the author in the event, Harris-Birtill argues for the importance of openly discussing the scholarly issues and rewards of working with living authors in the field of contemporary literature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	C21 Literature
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.16995/c21.672
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2018
Event	David Mitchell Conference 2017 - School of English, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Jun 2017 → 3 Jun 2017 https://davidmitchellconference.wordpress.com/

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David Mitchell
Cloud Atlas
Ghostwritten
The Bone Clocks
Black Swan Green

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David Mitchell's Post-Secular World: Buddhism, Belief and the Urgency of Compassion
Harris-Birtill, R., 10 Jan 2019, London: Bloomsbury Academic. 304 p. (New Horizons in Contemporary Writing)
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C21 Literature David Mitchell special edition
Harris-Birtill, R. (Editor), 1 Oct 2018, In: C21 Literature. 6, 3
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David Mitchell's Post-Secular World: Buddhism, Belief and the Urgency of Compassion

C21 Literature David Mitchell special edition

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