Michel Faber wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Michel Faber as Dutch writer.
Michel Faber was born at The Hague in 1960. His recorded nationality is Netherlands. He was educated at University of Melbourne.
Contemporary publishing is global and fast, with translation, festivals and prizes doing much of the work that critics once did.
He worked as writer, novelist and journalist.
The writing is recorded in English.
His best-known work is The Crimson Petal and the White. Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
That the work was written from Netherlands matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Michel Faber is still writing, and the shape of the body of work is not yet settled.
Achievements
- Notable work: The Crimson Petal and the White
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