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Conrad Aiken
303 books81 followersKnown American writer Conrad Potter Aiken won a Pulitzer Prize of 1930 for
Selected Poems
.
Most of work of this short story critic and novelist reflects his intense interest in psychoanalysis and the development of identity. As editor of Selected Poems of Emily Elizabeth Dickinson in 1924, he largely responsibly established her posthumous literary reputation. From the 1920s, Aiken divided his life between England and the United States and played a significant role in introducing American poets to the British audience.
He fathered gifted writers Joan Aiken and Jane Aiken Hodge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_...
Most of work of this short story critic and novelist reflects his intense interest in psychoanalysis and the development of identity. As editor of Selected Poems of Emily Elizabeth Dickinson in 1924, he largely responsibly established her posthumous literary reputation. From the 1920s, Aiken divided his life between England and the United States and played a significant role in introducing American poets to the British audience.
He fathered gifted writers Joan Aiken and Jane Aiken Hodge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_...
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March 29, 2024
Aiken takes us on a wild ride through the labyrinth of human desire. He crafts a poignant narrative that explores the depths of human nature and the unpredictable forces that shape our destinies. The narrative intricately weaves together themes of desire, consequence, and the enigmatic nature of choice, eliciting a range of emotions from curiosity to introspective reflection. As the story unfolds, one is compelled to confront the complexities of human impulses and the ramifications they carry, leaving an indelible impression.
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May 17, 2024Aiken tells the story of a man who lives and suffers due to his psychological and intellectual blindness.
He sees others, notices details of mannerisms, notices the ways his wife's skin shows its age, notices his friends' accents and foibles, et al, but he remains blind to his own sublimation, his own pride, his own suppression of the truth.
Aiken's blade cuts.
He sees others, notices details of mannerisms, notices the ways his wife's skin shows its age, notices his friends' accents and foibles, et al, but he remains blind to his own sublimation, his own pride, his own suppression of the truth.
Aiken's blade cuts.
September 12, 2022
This is such a great short story/novella.
Conrad Aiken is a master of human psychology. His writing is modern, lively, vivid and filled with suspense. This is a tale of a man making the mistake of thinking that "everyone" does a certain bad thing, after a drink-fueled night with his friends.
What he does isn't the stuff of true crime. He was never likable, but will he redeem himself? Why should he be?
Psychologically speaking, the main character's mind is completely revealed to us and it's possible that there's not much in it to redeem. He's an ordinary man, after all, foolish and irresponsible. It is very interesting to peer inside this troubled mind as he drifts closer to the bottom of society.
Conrad Aiken is a master of human psychology. His writing is modern, lively, vivid and filled with suspense. This is a tale of a man making the mistake of thinking that "everyone" does a certain bad thing, after a drink-fueled night with his friends.
What he does isn't the stuff of true crime. He was never likable, but will he redeem himself? Why should he be?
Psychologically speaking, the main character's mind is completely revealed to us and it's possible that there's not much in it to redeem. He's an ordinary man, after all, foolish and irresponsible. It is very interesting to peer inside this troubled mind as he drifts closer to the bottom of society.
June 4, 2023
Great story to focus on psychological mind set.
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