John Barth

My feeling about technique in art is that it has the same value as technique in lovemaking. That is to say, heartfelt ineptitude has its charm and so has heartless skill, but what you really want is passionate virtuosity.

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Nominee 2008 IMPAC Dublin International Literary Award

Praise for Madame Zee

Precise and elegant, with a measured tone that beautifully balances the often bizarre subject matter. ~ Montreal Gazette






Winner 2001 Commonwealth Prize for best first book Canada/Carribbean region

Praise for Burning Ground

... lyrical, sensual and erotic, written with a confidence often lacking in first books. ~ Toronto Star




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