{"title":"Simon Okotie","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimon Okotie's work invites readers to explore the evolving landscape of literary creation with keen insight and thoughtful critique. His writings delve into the dynamic relationship between tradition and innovation, offering fresh perspectives on the future of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Okotie's books challenge conventions and inspire reflection on how narratives shape and reflect society. His approach blends scholarly depth with accessible prose, making complex ideas engaging for a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-future-of-the-novel-by-simon-okotie-9781911545750","title":"The Future of the Novel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're used to the novel being declared dead, dying, or endangered. Seemingly every few years, a critic will read it the last rites—yet the form remains more popular than ever with readers. In \u003cem\u003eThe Future of the Novel\u003c\/em\u003e, author Simon Okotie presents a bold future for long-form fiction and suggests its evolution is far from over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOkotie begins by responding to and critiquing John Carruthers' book \u003cem\u003eScheherezade, or The Future of the English Novel\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1927 as part of the 'To-day and To-morrow' series—the inspiration for our present-day FUTURES. He then cites others who have since meditated on the direction of the form: Henry James, D. H. Lawrence, William Burroughs, Anaïs Nin, Zadie Smith and China Miéville, among others. In doing so, he also tells the story of the novel itself, from the realism of the 18th and 19th centuries, through the early stirrings of modernism with its focus on the 'inner life', right through to the abstraction and experimentation of 21st-century postmodernism, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll of which informs Okotie's own future vision for the novel—one that extends even further into the reaches of the subconscious, and speculates on the uneasy role artificial intelligence will play in the coming decades. \u003cem\u003eThe Future of the Novel\u003c\/em\u003e is a rich and immersive portrait of an artform which, despite constant claims to the contrary, is more alive and exciting than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712230555884,"sku":"9781911545750","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781911545750-the-future-of-the-novel-1.jpg?v=1791852770"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/simon-okotie.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}