Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham is an American writer, best known for his 1998 novel 'The Hours', which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award. His work often explores themes of identity, mortality, and the complex relationships within families and friendships. Cunningham's prose is known for its lyrical quality and depth of emotion.

Books

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  1. 1. The Hours

    The novel is a reimagining of Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway" and follows three women from different time periods, each of whom are profoundly affected by Woolf's work. The narrative alternates between Virginia Woolf as she writes "Mrs. Dalloway" in 1923, a 1950s housewife who is reading the novel, and a contemporary woman who is essentially living the life of the titular character. These three storylines eventually converge in a powerful exploration of mental illness, sexuality, and the transcendent power of literature.

  2. 2. A Home at the End of the World

    The narrative revolves around the lives of two boyhood friends navigating through their complicated lives in the 1980s. One of them is a bisexual man mourning the loss of his lover to AIDS, and the other is a straight man who's been in love with his friend since childhood. Their lives intertwine with a bohemian woman who dreams of having a child. The three of them form an unconventional family, exploring the complexities of relationships, love, and the concept of home.