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Reviews Published for Brian Dillon's Book 'Ambivalence'
New reviews have been published for Brian Dillon's latest book, 'Ambivalence', offering critical perspectives on the work.
3 Jun, 08:00 — 3 Jun, 14:25
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The GuardianMostly Factual67d ago
Ambivalence by Brian Dillon review – an odd man out
The critic’s memoir’s is a portrait in determination to go against the grain and ‘pursue a life in words and ideas’ Brian Dillon lost his parents early, his mother when he was 16, his father at 21. He writes of them in passing here, as he did in his first book, In the Dark Room, but with little overt display of grief. Narrated in the third person, with young Dillon a removed he rather than an emotionally manipulative I, this isn’t a weepy orphanhood memoir. It describes instead his awkward Du...
By Blake Morrison
Read full article →New StatesmanMostly Factual67d ago
The examined life of Brian Dillon
The cult writer's new memoir describes a life lived in citation, in proximity to other minds
By Luke O’Reilly
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First report: The Guardian · 3 Jun, 08:00|Full coverage: 2 · 6h|Window: 6h
