Edward Carey: Theatre of the Absurd

The mutifaceted Edward Carey is a novelist, playwright, and illustrator whose creations have a Gothic sensibility, at once enchanting and unsettling. His eccentric new work, Edith Holler, tells the story of a young woman trapped in a theatre she believes will crumble should she ever leave. Today Carey speaks to Hannah McGill about his characteristically unconventional love letter to the stage and those who write for it, and his multidisciplinary approach to writing.

Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction

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