Areté A Retrospective
Areté A Retrospective by Craig Raine, published by AretéBooks in 2013, is a comprehensive collection that spans over thirteen years of the magazine Aret. This first edition, comprising 502 pages, reflects on the magazine’s journey and its notable contributions to literature, featuring works from six Nobel Prize winners and a distinguished roster of contributors. The book captures the essence of Aret’s impact on the literary landscape since its inception in 1999.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of literary voices, including renowned authors such as T.S. Eliot, William Golding, and Salman Rushdie, among others. The retrospective serves as a testament to the magazine’s resilience and its role in the literary community, documenting its evolution and the significant works it has published. This edition provides insights into the world of literature through the lens of Aret, making it a substantial resource for those interested in the interplay of literary history and contemporary thought.
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Over thirteen years, Aret has published six Nobel Prize winners: T S Eliot, William Golding, Boris Pasternak, Orhan Pamuk, Harold Pinter, and Rudyard Kipling. The distinguished roster of contributors includes Milan Kundera, John Updike, Salman Rushdie, Evelyn Waugh, Tom Stoppard, David Hare, Patrick Marber, Christopher Hampton, Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, William Boyd, David Lodge, Julian Barnes, Christopher Logue, Vladimir Nabokov, Alan Bennett, Rose Tremain, Rosemary Hill, Candia McWilliam, Wendy Cope, Frances Stonor Saunders, Nicholson Baker and Rachel Polonsky. Aret began in the winter of 1999. Not long after, Robert McCrum, then Literary Editor of the Observer, advised his readers to buy issues of the magazine as collectors items. Because, he assured them, the magazine would shortly close down. We have reached Issue 40. This Retrospective is 500 pages of survivor guilt.
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