Lucy Ellmann
Lucy Ellmann is an American-born British novelist known for her innovative narrative style and detailed, often stream-of-consciousness prose. Her most notable work is 'Ducks, Newburyport' (2019), which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and is characterized by its almost thousand-page single sentence structure. Ellmann's other works often explore themes of domesticity, feminism, and the human condition. She is the daughter of the literary critic and biographer Richard Ellmann and the writer Mary Ellmann.
Books
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1. Ducks, Newburyport
"Ducks, Newburyport" is a sprawling and ambitious novel that explores the inner thoughts and experiences of an Ohio housewife as she goes about her daily life. The narrative is presented in a stream-of-consciousness style, with the protagonist's mind constantly jumping between various topics, memories, and anxieties. Through her musings, the novel delves into themes of motherhood, love, politics, and the anxieties of modern society, offering a unique and intimate portrait of one woman's existence.
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