Literary Reputations

How Sally Rooney became the ‘voice of a generation’

The label generally refers to an author whose work particularly resonates with people in their 20s and 30s. But why have Rooney’s books had this effect?

Ellen Wiles, The Conversation
· Oct 21, 2024 · 05:30 pm
Lessons for debut writers: How a young Ernest Hemingway dealt with his first taste of fame

A newly published batch of Ernest Hemingway’s letters could change the way we think about the author.

Verna Kale, The Conversation
· Nov 17, 2017 · 05:30 pm
Jane Austen is facing death by popularity... and men

Once pivotal to the English canon, Jane Austen has been adapted and readapted for Hollywood and Bollywood – and that kind of popularity comes at a cost.

Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
· Mar 08, 2015 · 06:00 pm