NYT Book Review Editors' Choice! Elizabeth O'Connor, WHALE FALL
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Zibby Owens
4.5 • 643 Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2024
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Zibby speaks with debut author Elizabeth O’Connor about WHALE FALL, a haunting and exquisite novel about an 18-year-old girl on a beautiful but blisteringly harsh Welsh island in 1938, and how her life changes when two anthropologists arrive to study her island’s disappearing way of life, forcing her to confront the outside world. The conversation delves into the novel's themes of isolation, folklore, cultural change, and the interplay between nature and humanity. Elizabeth shares insights into her inspiration, drawn from her academic background in English literature and personal connections to coastal landscapes. She also delves into her writing process, next project, and best advice for aspiring authors.
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| 1:14.9 | Elizabeth O'Connor is the author of Whale Fall, a novel. Elizabeth lives in Birmingham. |
| 1:19.9 | Her short stories have appeared in the White Review and Granta, and she was the 2020 winner of the |
| 1:24.8 | White Review Short Story Prize. She holds a PhD in English literature from |
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