Francis Bacon’s vile bodies
The fusion of violence and pleasure defined the painter’s life and work.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
John Banville is a novelist. His most recent book is The Lock-Up (Faber & Faber).
The fusion of violence and pleasure defined the painter’s life and work.
By John BanvilleThe recurring trope of almost every cable television series these days is extreme violence, frequently involving the capture, rape…
By John BanvilleA previously unpublished novella shows the playwright struggling to escape the influence of Joyce.
By John Banville"Journey to the End of the Night" is the finest novel ever written by a far rightist.
By John Banville