David Peace is not a writer who obeys the usual conventions and assumptions: his work defies expectations. In between, there are accounts of Akutagawa’s life as a teacher, his friendships and relationships, and his psychic turmoil. (In his introduction to Jay Rubin’s standard English translation of Akutagawa’s work, Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories, published in 2006, Haruki Murakami pays tribute to Akutagawa’s work, which has clearly influenced his own.) David Mitchell meets David Peace: ‘I’ve slowed down. To buy Patient X for £12.74 go to guardianbookshop.com.

Source: The Guardian April 07, 2018 06:22 UTC