May 15, 2011
writersnoonereads: Although he’s attained a certain vogue in the past few years, we’re convinced no one reads B.S. Johnson, author of among other things, The Unfortunates, a book presented to the reader as a series of unbound chapters, to be read according to whim. He’s also the subject of one of the greatest literary biographies ever written, Jonathan Coe’s Like a Fiery Elephant. (Thanks to Biff Mann for the reminder.)

writersnoonereads:

Although he’s attained a certain vogue in the past few years, we’re convinced no one reads B.S. Johnson, author of among other things, The Unfortunates, a book presented to the reader as a series of unbound chapters, to be read according to whim.

He’s also the subject of one of the greatest literary biographies ever written, Jonathan Coe’s Like a Fiery Elephant. (Thanks to Biff Mann for the reminder.)

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